Pioneer DVR-RT601H-S User Manual

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

CAUTION

This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V or 120V) written on the rear panel.

The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of the unit

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

CAUTION

WHEN OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B

ATTENTION

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VARNING

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VORSICHT

LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERÄTEINNEREN VORHANDEN. AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHLAUSSETZEN!

PRECAUCIAÓN

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CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACIÓN LÁSER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE. EVITE LA EXPOSICIÓN A LOS RAYOS LÁSER.

AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

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This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 80 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as longterm use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En

This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC

corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC

Corporation.

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

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POWER-CORD CAUTION

Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer. Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to B.S.1362 should be used.

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IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted.

The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ; The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote control Disc / content format playback compatibility About the internal hard disk drive

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02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections Front panel connections Extra features for use with compatible TVs Easy connections Using other types of audio/video output Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver Connecting an external decoder box (1) Connecting an external decoder box (2) Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver Connecting other AV sources Plugging in

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel Remote control Display

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06 HDD and DVD recording

About DVD recording About HDD recording Recording time and picture quality Recorded audio Restrictions on video recording Setting the picture quality/recording time Basic recording from the TV Setting a timer recording Timer recording FAQ Simultaneous recording and playback Recording from an external component Playing your recordings on other DVD players

Initializing a recordable DVD disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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07 HDD and DVD playback

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Navigating discs and the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents

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Scanning discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Switching DVD soundtracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system

Selecting the VHS, hard disk or DVD for playback and recording Making your first HDD or DVD recording Using the built-in TV tuner Basic playback Using the Home Menu Displaying disc information on-screen

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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide

The GUIDE Plus+® system Using the GUIDE Plus+® system

Areas

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FAQ and troubleshooting

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08 VHS playback and recording

About VHS tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Playing a tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Recording the program you're watching. . . . . . . . . . 72

Direct recording from TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Other VHS playback features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Zero Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Searching for the start of a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Displaying information on-screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

09 HDD and DVD copying and back-up

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

One Touch Copy: HDD  DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Copy Select: HDD  DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Using Copy Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Title editing commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using disc back-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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10 Copying between VHS and DVD/HDD

Introduction VHS Auto Copy: VHS  DVD One Touch Copy: VHS  HDD Copy Select: VHS  HDD/DVD Copy Select: HDD/DVD  VHS VHS Easy Copy: VHS  HDD/DVD

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11 HDD and DVD editing

The Disc Navigator screen Command menu panel options Editing accuracy HDD genres

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12 Using the Jukebox

Copying CDs to the HDD Playing music from the Jukebox Editing Jukebox albums

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13 The PhotoViewer

Playing a slideshow

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14 The Disc Setup menu

Introduction Basic settings Initialize settings Finalize settings Optimize HDD Initialize HDD

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15 The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for HDD/DVD recording

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sources Setting the picture quality for HDD/DVD playback Audio DRC

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16 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu

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17 Additional information

Resetting the recorder Setting up the remote to control your TV

Screen sizes and disc formats Minimum copying times Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions Manual recording modes Language code list Country/Area code list On-screen displays and recorder displays Handling discs Cleaning the pickup lens Handling video tapes Moisture condensation Hints on installation Glossary Specifications

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Index

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

• Built-in GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide

The GUIDE Plus+® system is an interactive on-screen TV programming guide. You can see what’s on TV today and in the coming week, search TV listings for certain categories of program or by your own keywords, and even set the recorder to record programs with the press of a single button.

• HDD recording

Record up to 227 hours of video (in MN1 mode) on the internal 80 GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD).

With recordable DVD, VHS and a high-capacity HDD all in the same recorder, you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD for quick access anytime, or record to DVD or VHS for archiving or playing on other DVD or video players.

• Copy between HDD, DVD and VHS

You can quickly and easily copy digital video recordings between the HDD and DVD. When copying to DVD you can usually use the high-speed copy feature, which can copy an hour of video in about one minute (when recorded in SEP mode using a DVD-R Ver. 2.0 / 2.1 (16x) disc).

You can also choose to copy digital video at a different recording quality from the original. For example, you might want to copy an XP mode (highest quality) recording on the HDD to SP (standard play) quality on a DVD so that you can fit other recordings on the same disc.

• Auto VHS Copy

When copying using the handy Auto VHS Copy feature, the recording mode of the DVD is adjusted so that a whole VHS tape fits on to one DVD disc.

• One Touch Copy

One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title from HDD to DVD (and vice-versa) or the currently playing VHS material to HDD as simple as pressing a button.

• High quality, real-time copying

When recording to the HDD, picture quality data is also stored so that picture quality can be optimized when making real-time copies to DVD later.

This is applicable only to MN16–32 HDD recordings (Video Mode Off), or MN12–32 / XP+ recordings (Video Mode On).

HDD

• Chase play

Using chase play you can start watching a recording from the beginning, while continuing to record. For example, you could set a timer recording for a program that you’re going to miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while the recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead of you.

• Simultaneous recording and playback

VR mode HDD

HDD and DVD playback and recording are completely independent. For example, you can record a broadcast program to a recordable DVD, while watching another recording you already made on the same DVD.

• On-screen Help

Use the help screen for the current operation.

• Disc Navigator

The on-screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc or the HDD easy. For recordable DVD and HDD content, moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use. The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit HDD and recordable DVD content.

• Home Menu

The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the recorder’s features in one convenient place, from setting up the recorder, to programming a timer recording and editing a recording.

• Progressive scan-compatible

Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this feature.)

• Cinema-style surround sound in your home

Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTScompatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.

• Easy Timer Recording

Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from the Easy Timer Recording screen. Set the channel to record and the recording quality, then graphically set the start and end times of the recording. That’s it!

HELP

VR mode HDD

button on the remote control to display a

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• Program up to 32 timer recordings

You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs, up to a month in advance. As well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly recordings, too.

This recorder is also compatible with VPS/PDC systems, which ensure you don’t miss a timer recording, even if the broadcast is not running to schedule.

Note that VHS timer recording is not possible.

• One Touch Recording

Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the

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REC

button, the recording time is extended by another 30 minutes, up to six hours.

• Optimized recording

Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc with the settings that you made.

• Super high quality HDD recording

Using the

XP+

recording mode you can record super

HDD

high quality video (around 15 Mbps data transfer rate) to the HDD.

• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio

In the

LPCM

recording mode, audio is recorded in uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture quality.

• Picture quality adjustment features

During playback, you can adjust various picture quality settings to improve the picture. You can also adjust the recording picture quality. For example, if you want to make a DVD copy of an old video tape, you can optimize the picture quality before transferring it to disc.

• Find what you want to watch quickly and easily

You can jump right to the part of a DVD disc or the HDD that you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title, chapter or time.

• Manual recording

In addition to six preset recording quality modes, the manual recording mode allows you to access 34 different recording quality/time settings, giving you precise control over the recording.

• Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD

Video mode

player

Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives

compatible with DVD-Video playback

* ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVDR / DVD-RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.

• WMA, MP3 and JPEG file playback

This recorder can play WMA and MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files on CD-R, CD-RW or CD-ROM discs.

• Disc Back-up

The disc back-up feature gives you a convenient way to back-up important material on a finalized Video mode DVD to another recordable DVD disc. The material is first copied to the HDD, then on to a second DVD disc.

• Recovery Recording

HDD

When a timer recording is set to use DVD but the disc loaded at the time of the recording is unrecordable, the program will automatically be recorded to the HDD.

• Auto Replace Recording

HDD

This feature is useful for regular timer recordings of a TV program which you don’t want to keep after watching. Each time the program is recorded, it replaces the one currently on the HDD. There’s no need to manually delete it later.

Note on copying: Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners.

• Safe, non-destructive editing

VR mode

When editing Play List content, the actual content of the disc (the Original content) is not touched. The edited version (the Play List content) just points to various parts of the Original content.

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Before you start

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)

• G-LINK™cable

• RF antenna cable

• Power cable

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

Putting the batteries in the remote control

1 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications ( the compartment.

Important

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of batteries together— although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.

• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment.

• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for a month or more.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

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Using the remote control

Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.

• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s remote sensor.

• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit.

• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote.

• When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the remote control mode and TV preset codes are automatically reset. See

Mode

on page 115 and

control your TV

• Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel, as shown.

• You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the

CONTROL IN

connections

on page 118 to reset them.

jack on the rear panel. See

on page 13 for more information.

Setting up the remote to

7 m

Remote Control

Rear panel

Disc / content format playback compatibility

General disc compatibility

This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see below for further compatibility information.

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Video CDAudio CD CD-R

CD-RW

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• This recorder will play DVD-RAM, DVD+R/+RW discs.

• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

•

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

•

is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

This recorder also supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

VIDEO

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

DVD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs. Compatible media:

• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x, Ver. 1.2 / 2–4x and Ver.

1.2 / 2–6x

• DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x / 16x, and Ver. 2.1 1–8x / 1–16x

Recording formats:

• DVD-R/RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVDVideo format (Video mode)

Readable formats:

• DVD-R/RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVDVideo format (Video mode)

Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 discs and/or corrupt the data on the disc. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 discs.

Model

DVR-7000

DVR-3100/ DVR-5100H

Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized

VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

Cannot read the CPRM information

you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Playable Recordable

1,2,3

Yes

will show in the display when

DVD-RAM, DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility

For DVD-RAM playback, please take the disc out of the cartridge before use.

Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have been finalised, can be played back. However, some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately.

DVD-RAM, DVD+R/DVD+RW discs are playback compatible only. No recording compatibility.

About DualDisc playback

A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content –video, audio, etc. –while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material.

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.

The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVDAudio content will not play.

For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

Using dual-layer DVD-R discs

Dual-layer DVD-R discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single-layer disc. This unit can record to dual-layer DVD-R discs in Video mode.

Although recording, playback and copy functions can be used in the same way as with conventional discs, please read the following notes on dual-layer disc use.

• Dual-layer DVD-R disc technology is a new standard approved by the DVD Forum in February 2005.

• If you intend to play dual-layer DVD-R discs recorded on this unit in other DVD recorders/players, you must finalize them. (Note that some DVD recorders/players may not play even finalized dual-layer discs.)

• Please read the information provided on the disc packaging carefully before purchasing dual-layer DVD-R discs:

•

Confirm the disc type:

DVD+R double-layer discs.

•

Confirm the disc version:

DVD-R discs.

•

Confirm the recording speed:

with 2x or 4x recording speed.

This unit cannot record to

Use Ver. 3.01 dual-layer

Use discs compatible

Note

1.Ver. 3.0 may be printed either on the front or on the back side of the disc case depending on the manufacturer.

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• This logo indicates that the disc is a dual-layer DVD-R disc:

R DL

4X/2X

• Correct operation has been confirmed for dual-layer DVD-R discs (Ver. 3.0/2x, 4x) produced by the following manufacturer: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media / Verbatim (as of March 2005)

Recording times for dual-layer DVD-R discs

Standard recording times1 when using a 12 cm singlesided 8.5 GB dual-layer DVD-R disc are as follows:

XP: approx. 1 hr 51 mins SP: approx. 3 hr 35 mins LP: approx. 7 hr 11 mins EP: approx. 10 hr 46 mins SLP: approx. 14 hr 21 mins SEP: approx. 17 hr 57 mins MN1: approx. 24 hrs

Recording

• Dual-layer discs must be recorded in Video mode. You cannot record in VR mode.

• When the recorder switches from the first layer to the second during recording, a new title is automatically started on the new layer.

• You can record up to 99 titles on a single disc. If the 99th title is being recorded when the layer is switched, recording will stop.

• You cannot play, record additional material to, edit or finalize a dual-layer disc that has been recorded in Video mode but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder.

Playback

• There may be a slight pause when playback switches from the first to the second layer.

Finalizing

• If you intend to play a dual-layer DVD-R disc recorded on this unit in another DVD recorder/player, you must finalize it. (Note however that some DVD recorders/ players may not play even finalized dual-layer discs.)

• Once a disc is finalized, it cannot be recorded to or edited.

• Finalizing a dual-layer disc may take longer than finalizing a single-layer disc. The longer the remaining recordable time left on the disc, the longer the finalization process takes.

Copying

• During real-time copying, titles are divided at the point where copying switches from the first to the second layer. However, thumbnail images for the titles may differ from the original thumbnail images. In addition, if the number of titles exceeds 99, the last title will not be copied.

• With high-speed copying, titles are not divided at the point where the layers change.

CD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

• Readable formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files *

ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder.

• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and Video CD/Super VCD)

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)

• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz

• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)

• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8

(files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR)

• DRM (Digital Rights Management) file playback: No (see also DRM in the

• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files (if these limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these limits are playable)

Glossary

on page 130)

Note

1. The maximum number of recordable titles on a disc is 99. You will not be able to record for the maximum recording time if the maximum allowable number of titles is exceeded.

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WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility

The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by

using Windows Media Windows Media

series.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Player for Windows® XP,

Player 9 or Windows Media® Player 10

JPEG file compatibility

• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files *

File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

• File extensions: .jpg, .jpeg, .jif, .jfif (must be used for the recorder to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: The recorder can load up to 99 folders / 999 files at one time

that this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

PC-created disc compatibility

Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this recorder.

Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

(if there are more files/folders

Frequently asked questions

• What’s the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW?

The most important difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times.

For more information, see page 50.

• What’s VR mode?

VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording. It allows flexible editing of recorded material compared to ‘Video mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs are more compatible with other DVD players.

• How do I change the format of a disc?

Both DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you first load them into the recorder. You can, however, initialize them for VR mode recording from the Disc Setup menu.

DVD-RW discs can be initialized and re-initialized for either mode at any time (although initializing will erase all the data on the disc).

• Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player?

Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode* are playable in a standard DVD player, but they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD-Video discs.

DVD-R discs recorded in VR mode are not playable in standard DVD players, but may be playable in other DVD recorders and DVD-ROM drives (in the case of DVD-ROM drives, the disc will need to be finalized first).

DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players and other recorders.

Note that discs may not play due to recording or disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc or pickup lens, etc.

This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format). However, for discs recorded with a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can only be achieved using a CPRM compatible device.

Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using this recorder will play on other players.

About DVD recording

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‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVDVideo format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.

This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system (see CPRM on page 51) on CPRM-compliant discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

• Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of editing can I do?

Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD recorder to edit discs. With VR mode discs, you can edit by making a ‘Play List’ of what to play and when to play it. On playback, the recorder plays the disc according to the Play List.

Original

Title 1

Chapter 1

Play List

Title 2Title 1

Title 3Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 2

Chapter 2Chapter 1Chapter 2

Throughout this manual, you will often see the words Original and Play List to refer to the actual content and the edited version.

•

Original

content refers to what’s actually recorded

on the disc.

•

Play List

content refers to the edited version of the

disc—how the Original content is to be played.

Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.

The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently. We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD-R/RW discs in order to protect against accidental loss.

Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept resposibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure.

• Do not move the recorder while it is on (this includes during EPG download when the display shows

EPG

• Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface.

• Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan.

• Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places, or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature. Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder. This can be a cause of HDD failure.

• While the recorder is switched on (including during EPG download when the display shows

EPG

), do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch.

• Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off. If you need to move the recorder, please follow the steps below:

After the message

POWER OFF

is shown in the

display, wait at least two minutes.

Unplug from the wall socket.

Move the recorder.

• If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost.

• The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use. Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise (mosaic) in the picture. However, sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure. If the HDD fails, no playback of recorded material will be possible. In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit.

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Depending on the conditions under which it is used, or through careless use, it is possible that the recorded contents will be damaged or lost completely, or that normal playback and recording will not be possible. Please understand that in the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components, all your HDD recordings will be lost.

Optimizing HDD performance

As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder’s performance. Before this happens, the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD (which you can do from the Disc Setup menu; see

Optimize HDD

on page 105).

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Connecting up

Rear panel connections

AC IN

1 2 3 4 65 7 8 9 10 11

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

)

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

VIDEO

OUT

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

CONTROL

G-LINK

AV 1 (RGB

)

- TV IN

ANTENNA

OUT

1 AC IN – Power inlet

2 Cooling fan

Do not obstruct the cooling fan vents.

3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(HDD/DVD only)

A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input.

4 VIDEO / AUDIO OUT

Standard video and stereo analog audio outputs for connection to a TV or AV amplifier/receiver.

5 S-VIDEO OUT

(HDD/DVD only)

A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with an S-Video input.

6 DIGITAL OUT

(HDD/DVD only)

Optical digital audio jack for connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG decoder or other equipment with a digital input.

7 CONTROL IN

Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a terminal and bearing the Pioneer

CONTROL OUT IN

of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.

of the other component to the

CONTROL OUT



mark. Connect the

CONTROL

(Note that the analog audio out jacks should also be connected if using this feature.)

8 G-LINK™

Use to connect the supplied G-LINK™ cable to enable

the GUIDE Plus+

system to control an external satellite

receiver, etc.

9 AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector

Audio/video input/output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to another video component with a SCART connector. The input accepts video, S-video and RGB. See

AV2/L1 In

on page 111 for how to set this up.

10 AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector

Audio/video output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector. The video output is switchable between video, and RGB (though must be set to Video for VHS output). See page

AV1 Out

on page 111 for how to set this up.

11 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT

Connect your TV antenna to the jack. The signal is passed through to the

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

ANTENNA OUT

jack for connection to your TV.

Front panel connections

INPUT2

VIDEO L

There are more connections available on the front panel.

12 INPUT2 VIDEO / AUDIO

Standard video and stereo analog audio inputs, especially suitable for camcorders, game consoles, portable audio, etc.

•

(

)

MONO

AUDIO•R

HDD/DVD

S-VIDEO

12 13

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13 S-VIDEO input

A high-quality S-Video input, especially suitable for camcorders, game consoles, portable audio, etc.

• You can't record the S-video input signal to VHS tape.

(HDD/DVD only)

Extra features for use with compatible TVs

When this recorder is connected to a TV that features i/o Link. A, AV Link, T-V Link, EasyLink, MegaLogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (not supplied), the following functions are available:

• Direct TV Recording

• Channel Preset Download

• NexTView timer programming download

• TV Auto Power On

• System Configuration

Note that these functions cannot be used when the front panel display shows

For further details and compatibility information, see also the manual that came with your TV.

Direct TV recording

Direct TV recording allows you to record to HDD, DVD or VHS the TV program that you’re watching, without having to worry about whether this recorder is set to the same channel. See

Direct recording from TV

feature.

EPG

Direct recording from TV

on page 72 for more on this

on page 53 and

TV auto power on

When you play a disc or tape in this recorder, the TV automatically turns on and switches to the correct video input. See the manual that came with your TV for how to use this feature.

System configuration

Basic settings, including language, country and TV screen size (aspect ratio), can be downloaded from your TV to help set up this recorder for use.

Channel preset download

This feature allows you to set up the channel presets of this recorder very simply using the channel presets and preset names already in your TV. See

setting up

page 110 for more on this feature.

on page 26 and

Auto Channel Setting

Switching on and

NexTView timer programming download

NexTView timer programming download allows you to program a timer recording (HDD or DVD recording only) directly from the NexTView electronic program guide displayed on your TV.

See the manual that came with your TV for more information on how to use this feature. Note that the and

options displayed on your TV correspond to the SP

and

recording modes on this recorder.

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Easy connections

The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page.

Important

• These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV does not have a SCART connection, see the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio/video cable.

• The

AV1(RGB)-TV

The

AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER)

audio. See

• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AC IN

AV connector can output ordinary (composite), S-video or RGB video, plus stereo analog audio.

connector accepts ordinary, S-video and RGB video input, as well as stereo analog

AV1 Out

on page 111 and

AV2/L1 In

on page 111 for how to set them up.

1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV outlet to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack on this

ANTENNA

recorder.

2 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input

)

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

)

AV 1 (RGB

- TV

OUT

OPTICAL

CONTROL

G-LINK

ANTENNA

OUT

on your TV.

3 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the

AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV.

Tip

• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

in this recorder while watching a video playing on a separate video component. (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby, to

Off

—see

Power Save

on page 109).

must be set

Note

1 For better quality video during HDD/DVD playback and recording, you can use the

for VHS playback and recording, the

AV1 Out

and

AV2/L1 In

settings (on page 111) must be set to

S-Video

and

RGB

settings with AV connections. However,

Video

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Using other types of audio/video output

If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this recorder, there are standard audio/video output jacks, as well as an S-video and component video output.

Using the supplied audio/video cable

AUDIO INPUT

VIDEO INPUT

1 2

)

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

AC IN

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

)

AV 1 (RGB

- TV IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

ANTENNA

OUT

1 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack to a video input on your TV.

Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio/video cable for the video connection.

2 Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio/video cable for the audio connection. Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

Using the S-video output

(HDD/DVD playback only)

AUDIO INPUT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

1 Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-video output to an S-video input on your TV.

2 Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

You can use the supplied audio/video cable, leaving the yellow video plug disconnected. Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

Using the component video output

(HDD/DVD playback only)

COMPONENT

VIDEO INPUT

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

AC IN

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

1 Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the component video output to a component video input on your TV.

• See also

Component Video Out

on page 110 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan-compatible TV.

2 Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

You can use the supplied audio/video cable, leaving the yellow video plug disconnected. Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

AUDIO INPUT

)

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

)

AV 1 (RGB

- TV IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

ANTENNA

OUT

AC IN

Note

1 The

S-VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

and

)

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

COMPONENT

jacks (using a standard audio/video cable) or the

video jacks output a video signal during HDD and DVD playback only. For VHS playback, connect either the

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

)

AV 1 (RGB

- TV IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

ANTENNA

OUT

AV1 (RGB) - TV

terminal (using a SCART cable) to your TV.

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AV 2 ( INPUT1/D

AV 1 (RGB

)

/ DVD

DIGITAL

OUT

OPTICAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

ONENT O OUT

AUDIO

OUT

G-LINK

/ DVD

CONTROL

HDD / DVD

Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver

If you have a cable, satellite or digital terrestrial receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page.

instructions on the next page. Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver.

• Change channels and set timer recordings on the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+ G-LINK™ cable, and after setting up).

Important

• Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’ an external VCR, satellite receiver or other component. Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amplifier/receiver.

Cable/Satellite/ Digital Terrestrial receiver

If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the

system (via the

4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LINK™ jack.

This enables you to control the tuner in the external

receiver using the GUIDE Plus+

system.

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

Satellite dish/ antenna/cable TV wall outlet

ANTENNA

OUT

Position the IR transmitter end of the G-LINK™ cable so

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

that the IR receiver on your cable/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals (see diagram).

)

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

)

AV 1 (RGB

- TV IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

AC IN

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your cable box/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

G-LINK cable

See the manual that came with your cable/satellite/ digital terrestrial receiver if you’re not sure where the IR receiver is on the front panel. Alternatively, experiment with the remote control, operating it from very close range until you find the place where the receiver responds.

Tip

• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on a separate video component. (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby, to

Off

—see

Power Save

on page 109).

must be set

Note

1 The diagram shows SCART video connections, but you can alternatively use any of the other audio/video connections.

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Connecting an external decoder box (1)

If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. See the previous page for how to connect the G-LINK™ cable.

Important

• Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder.

• Information from the decoder (for example, relating to pay TV services), is only viewable when this recorder is off (in standby).

• For timer recording to work properly on this recorder, the satellite receiver/cable box/second VCR must also be switched on during recording.

• It is not possible to watch one TV program and record another using this setup.

1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect your decoder to your satellite receiver/cable box/second VCR.

See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions.

3 Use a SCART cable to connect your satellite receiver/cable box/VCR to the AV2(INPUT 1/ DECODER) AV connector on this recorder.

4 Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to your TV.

Decoder

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AC IN

ANTENNA

VCR/Satellite receiver /Cable box

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

)

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

)

AV 1 (RGB

- TV IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

ANTENNA

OUT

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

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Connecting up

Connecting an external decoder box (2)

If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner.

Important

• Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ a VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amplifier/receiver.

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

Decoder

Antenna/cable T wall outlet

on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV

)

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

AC IN

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

)

AV 1 (RGB

- TV IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

ANTENNA

OUT

connector on your decoder box.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

Note

1 In order to use this setup, you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu:

• Set the

AV2/L1 In

• From the

setting to

Manual CH Setting

Decoder

from the Initial Setup menu (see

screen, set the

Decoder

AV2/L1 In

on page 111).

setting for the scrambled channels to On (see

Manual CH Setting

on page 110).

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Connecting up

Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver

To enjoy multichannel surround sound from commercial DVD discs you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital optical output. In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for

compatibility with all discs and sources. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amplifier/receiver. Use the ordinary video output (as shown here), or the S-video output.

Important

• Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amplifier/receiver properly (see

Audio Out Settings

on page 112).

ANTENNA

VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO

HDD / DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AC IN

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amplifier/receiver.

This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.

3 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on this recorder to an analog audio and video input on your AV amplifier/receiver.

VIDEO

OUT

DIGITAL

)

VIDEO

OUT

HDD / DVD

AUDIO

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

AV 2 ( INPUT1/DECODER

)

AV 1 (RGB

- TV IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

ANTENNA

OUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

• VHS audio is only output through the analog audio outputs — select Analog as the input on your AV amplifier (not Auto).

4 Connect the AV amplifier/receiver’s video output to a video input on your TV.

Important

• Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’ an external VCR using A/V cables. Always connect it directly to your TV.

Note

1 VHS audio is not output from the digital output. 2 VHS video is not output from the

S-VIDEO

jack.

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Connecting up

Connecting other AV sources

Connecting an analog camcorder or a second VCR

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

STANDBY/ON

VHS

VHS/HDD/DVD

EJECT

INPUT2

•

(

)

VIDEO L

AUDIO•R

MONO

HDD/DVD S-VIDEO

VHS HDD DVD

VHS AUTO

OPEN/

COPY

RECPLAY

COPY

COPY SELECT

START

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

Analog camcorder

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

VCR

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

1 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to the front panel inputs of this recorder.

This enables you to record tapes from your camcorder or second VCR.

• You can't record the S-video input signal to VHS tape.

• This connection isn’t necessary if you are using the

AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER)

SCART connector for

audio/video input and output (as explained in step 1).

2 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your camcorder or VCR to a set of outputs on this recorder.

This enables you to record from this recorder to your camcorder or second VCR.

• The

S-VIDEO

and

COMPONENT

video jacks output a video signal during HDD and DVD playback only. For VHS playback, connect using the

• Alternatively, you can use the

DECODER)

SCART connector for audio/video input

VIDEO OUT

AV2(INPUT 1/

jack.

and output with just one SCART cable.

Plugging in

After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.

1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet.

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Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 2 3

STANDBY/ON

PAL SECAM

AUDIO•R

HDD/DVD S-VIDEO

EJECT

VHS HDD DVD

INPUT2

VIDEO L

•

(

)

MONO

VHS

VHS/HDD/DVD

1314 12 11 10 9 8 46 57

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 VHS tape slot

3 Disc tray



DVD OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

5 COPY SELECT

Use to select the copy mode: HDD–DVD, HDD–VHS or DVD–VHS.

START

After selecting the copy mode, press to start copying.

6 COPY indicator

Lights when copying between VHS and HDD/DVD.

7 VHS AUTO COPY

Use to set the DVD recording mode so that the contents of the VHS tape will fit onto one DVD disc.

8 +/–

Use to change channels, skip chapters/tracks, etc.

9 Playback / recording controls



Press to start or restart playback.



Press to stop playback.





Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.



REC

Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks.

VHS AUTO

COPY

RECPLAY

COPY



SELECT

OPEN/ CLOSE

COPY

START

Press to stop recording.

10 Front panel display

See

Display

on page 25 for details.

11 IR remote sensor

12 VHS / HDD / DVD

Press to switch between VHS, HDD and DVD. The indicators light to show the selected function.

13 VHS EJECT

Press to eject the VHS tape currently loaded.

14 Front panel inputs

(page 13) The front panel input jacks (audio, video) are especially convenient for connecting camcorders and other portable equipment.

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Controls and displays

Remote control

1 2

STANDBY / ON



GHI

PQRS

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

GUIDE

REV SCAN

CASE

SELECTION

REC



INPUT

SELECT

TV CONTROL

1 ONE TOUCH COPY

Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title from HDD to DVD (and vice-versa) or the currently playing VHS material to HDD.

2 Remote control indicator

Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 118) and when setting the remote control mode (page 115).

3 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

4 DVD OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

5 VHS / HDD / DVD

Press to switch between VHS, HDD and DVD.

6 INPUT SELECT

(page 58)

Press to change the input to use for recording.

ONE TOUCH

COPY

DEFABC

JKL

MNO

WXYZ

TUV

CLEAR

ANGLESUBTITLEAUDIO

ENTER

INFO

HELP DISPLAY

PLAY

STOPPAUSE

STEP / SLOW

STOP REC

REC MODE TIMER REC

CHANNEL

VOLUME

(page 76)

(page 31)

DVD OPEN / CLOSE



DVDHDDVHS

INPUT SELECT

TRK

ZERO RETURN

PLAY MODE

RETURN

FWD SCAN

SKIPBACKOK

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

7 Alphanumeric buttons, + and CLEAR

Use the number buttons for track/chapter/title selection; channel selection, and so on. The same buttons can also be used to enter names for titles, discs and so on.

Use the + button to enter non-alphanumeric characters and symbols.

Use

CLEAR

to clear an entry and start again.

8 CH +/–

(page 32)

Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.

TRK +/–

(page 72)

Use to optimize the picture quality of VHS playback.

9 ZERO RETURN

(page 74) Press during VHS fast forward/rewind to have the VCR stop winding the tape when the counter reaches 00:00:00.

10 GUIDE Plus+® Action buttons and DVD playback

functions

When in the GUIDE Plus+® system, these buttons act as the Red, Green, Yellow and Blue Action buttons (the functions of these buttons change

according to the GUIDE Plus+

AUDIO

(page 32, 69)

Area. (page 39)

Changes the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner audio.)

SUBTITLE

(page 68) Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ANGLE

(page 70) Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

PLAY MODE

(page 65) Press to display the Play Mode menu (for features such as search, repeat and program play).

11 DISC NAVIGATOR

(page 62, 90)

/ TOP MENU

(page 34) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

12 MENU

(page 34) Press to display the disc menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

When in the GUIDE Plus+

system, use to jump directly

to the Menu bar.

///

Used to navigate all on-screen displays. Press

and ENTER

ENTER

select the currently highlighted option.

14 HOME MENU

(page 36) Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder.

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Controls and displays

15 RETURN

Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or display.

16 HELP

Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen.

17 DISPLAY

(page 36) Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

18 GUIDE Plus+® system controls

GUIDE

Press to display the GUIDE Plus+® screen; press again to exit.

INFO

Press to see additional information for the

highlighted item in a GUIDE Plus+

19 Playback controls



REV SCAN / FWD SCAN  (page 64)

(page 33)

screen.

Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.



PLAY

Press to start playback.



PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.



STOP

Press to stop playback.

20 Recording controls



REC

(page 31)

Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins.



STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

REC MODE

(page 52) Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture quality).

TIMER REC

(page 40)

Press to set a timer recording from the GUIDE

Plus+

system.

21 TV CONTROL

(page 118)

After setting up, use these controls to control your TV.

22 TV/DVD

(page 33) Press to switch between ‘TV mode’, in which you get the picture and sound from the TV’s tuner, and ‘DVD mode’, in which you get picture and sound from the recorder’s tuner (or an external input).

23 TV DIRECT REC

(page 53) Press to start recording whatever channel your TV is set to.

CM BACK (commercial back)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward through the audio or video playing.

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing.



PREV / NEXT



Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/ track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page.

Use to display the previous/next page of a Guide

screen.

Plus+



STEP/SLOW  (page 64)

During playback, press to start slow-motion playback; while paused, press to show the previous or next video frame.

Use to display the previous/next day of a Guide

Plus+

screen.

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Controls and displays

Display

2 43 5

8 7



Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused.



Lights when copying.



Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused.

(page 40) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded, or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable.)

NTSC

Lights when playing NTSC format video.

(page 111) Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded.

(page 110) Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan.

OVER

(page 112)

Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.

VPS / PDC

Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC broadcast during a VPS/PDC-enabled timer recording.

(page 54)

5 Recording quality indicators

Lights when the recording mode is set to XP (best quality).

Lights when the recording mode is set to SP (standard play).

LP / SLP

Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long play) or

SLP

(super long play).

EP / SEP

Lights when the recording mode is set to EP (extended play) or

Lights when the recording mode is set to MN (manual recording level) mode.

6 Character display

7R / RW

Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or DVD-RW.

8 PL

(page 90) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode.

2 3

(page 115) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is 1).

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

SEP

(super extended play).

(page 51)

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Getting started

Chapter 4

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video output settings.

If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we strongly recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder.

STANDBY / ON



ENTER

RETURN

3 Use the

/

buttons to choose a language, then

press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Basic

Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Language

Clock Setting

Input Line System

Power Save

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Help

Setup Navigator

English

Deutsch

Español

Svenska

français

Italiano

Nederlands

Pycc

4 Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup Navigator.

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Clock Setting

Complete this setup before you

Input Line System

start using your recorder.

Power Save

Start

Help

Cancel

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Please use the Initial Setup if you want to make more detailed settings.

Setup Navigator

• If you don’t want to use the Setup Navigator, press  to select

Cancel

, then press

ENTER

to exit the Setup

Navigator.

5 Select the Auto Channel Setting (‘Auto Scan’ or ‘Download from TV’), or ‘Do not set’, then press ENTER.

1 Switch on your TV and set the video input to this recorder.

2 Press the



STANDBY/ON button on the remote

control or the front panel to switch on.

When you switch on for the first time, your TV should display the Setup Navigator screen. (If the Setup Navigator doesn’t appear, you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu; see page 109).

• If this recorder is connected to a compatible TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable, the recorder will take a few seconds to download country, TV screen size and language information. (Check the manual that came with your TV for compatibility information.)

Initial Setup

• Select

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Do not set

Clock Setting

Auto Channel Setting

Input Line System

Power Save

English

Auto Scan

Help

Download from TV

Auto Blank Cut

Do not Set

Indexed Copy

Setup Navigator

if you want to skip setting up the channels (because they have already been set up, for example).

• You can only use the

Download from TV

feature if you connected this recorder to your TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable connected to the

AV1(RGB)-TV

connector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV’s instruction manual for more details).

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Getting started

• Use the

/

buttons to choose your country,

then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Tuner Video In/Out

Video Out Audio In

Audio In Audio Out

Audio Out Language

Language Recording

Recording Playback

Playback

Clock Setting

Country Selection

Input Line System

Input Line System Power Save

Power Save

Country

Auto blank Cut

Help Indexed Copy

Setup Navigator

Setup Navigator Help Setting

Setup Navigator

• Auto-tuning channels

The

Auto Scan

option automatically scans and sets the

channel presets.

Tun ing

32/213

Cancel

• Downloading channels from your TV

Use the

Download from TV

option to download all the

channels that your TV is tuned to.

Downloading Pr 5

32/213

Cancel

6 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manual’ to set the clock manually, then press ENTER.

The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After you see that the time has been set, select

proceed.

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Clock Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Input Line System

Date

Power Save

Time

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Clock Set CH

Help Setting

Setup Navigator

SAT 01 / 01 / 2005

11 : 20

Pr 1

Start

If the time could not be set automatically, press

RETURN Manual

to go back to the previous screen and select

• Manual clock setting

If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manually.

Use the

/

buttons to set your time zone.

You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT.

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Clock Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System

Time Zone

Power Save

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Summer Time

Help Setting

Setup Navigator

Off

England London

1/2

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Clock Setting

Input Line System

Power Save

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Help Setting

Setup Navigator

Auto

Manual

• Auto clock setting

Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program. This recorder can use these signals to set the clock automatically.

Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number that broadcasts a time signal, then move the cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Clock Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Input Line System

Date

Power Save

Time

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Clock Set CH

Help Setting

Setup Navigator

–– / –– / ––––

–– : ––

Pr 1

Start

Press  then use the

/

buttons to select ‘On’

or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER.

Select On if you are currently using summer time.

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Clock Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System

Time Zone

Power Save

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Summer Time

Help Setting

Setup Navigator

England London

1/2

Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings.

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Use the

Initial Setup

Clock Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System

Date

Power Save

Auto Blank Cut

Time Indexed Copy

Help Setting

Time Zone Setup Navigator

Setup Navigator

Summer Time

/

buttons to change the value in the

1/ /01

0 : 00

Austria Vienna

2/2

2005SAT

highlighted field.

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Getting started

Use the

/

buttons to move from one field to

another.

• You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in the Setup Navigator by pressing

RETURN

7 Select the TV screen type, ‘Wide (16:9)’ or ‘Standard (4:3)’.

Initial Setup

Use the

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

/

Clock Setting

TV Screen Size

Input Line System

Power Save

Wide (16:9)

Auto Blank Cut

Standard (4:3)

Indexed Copy

Help Setting

Setup Navigator

buttons to select, then press

ENTER

8 Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video?

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Use the

/

Compatible

Clock Setting

Progressive

Input Line System

Power Save

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Help Setting

Setup Navigator

buttons to select

, or

Don’t Know

Compatible

Not Compatible

Don't Know

Compatible, Not

, then press

ENTER

• Note that progressive scan video is only output through the

component video outputs.

AV1(RGB)-TV

connector and the

9 Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator, or select ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again.

• Manual channel setting – This setting lets you skip channels where there is no station, as well as manually tune to stations. See

Manual CH Setting

page 110.

• Setting up the remote to control your TV – You can set up the supplied remote control to control many brands of TV. See

on page 118.

Setting up the remote to control your

• If for any reason you need to cancel the setup process before it’s completed, you will be asked the next time you switch on whether you want to start setting up again, or whether to leave it until later.

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system

The GUIDE Plus+® system is a free, interactive onscreen television programming guide. The system offers program listings for all major channels, one-touch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more.

For the GUIDE Plus+ system to function correctly, it is important that you set the language and country correctly in the Setup Navigator, and that you have performed a scan for available channels, as these are all used by the GUIDE Plus+ system. If any of these things are not yet set, please run the Setup Navigator first (see

Switching on and setting up

TV listings information is received via ‘host channels’. In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. The initial download can take up to 24 hours, but once this is done, all future updates are automatic.

on page 26).

Initial Setup

Basic

Basic Tuner

Video In/Out

Audio In

Audio Out

Language

Recording

Playback

Clock Setting

Setup is complete!

Input Line System

Enjoy using your DVD recorder!

Power Save

Auto Blank Cut

Indexed Copy

Help Setting

Setup Navigator

Finish Setup

Go Back

That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.

Other settings you can make

After setting up using the Setup Navigator, you should be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder. It’s possible, however, that you may want to make a couple of additional settings, depending on how the recorder is set up for terrestrial TV broadcasts.

Note

1.Progressive scan video is not available during VHS video playback.

ENTER

GUIDE

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Getting started

1 Press GUIDE to display the GUIDE Plus+ setup menu.

The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator.

2 Use the

3 Use the number and cursor buttons to enter your postal code.

The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is correct for the area in which you live, so it is important that you enter it correctly.

/

buttons to select Postal Code.

4 If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied G-LINK cable, complete this step, otherwise jump to step 5 below.

• See

Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or

digital terrestrial receiver

the supplied G-LINK cable.

• Select

After pressing

• Select your reception method (

• Select your provider (if applicable).

• Select the brand of your external receiver.

• Identify which input your external receiver is

After completing these steps the recorder will try and communicate with your external receiver and change the channel via the G-LINK cable. If the channel was successfully changed, select

If the channel did not change, select Plus+ system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver. If none of the codes changes the channel successfully, tune your external receiver to the host channel for your country (refer to step leave it on overnight. The recorder needs to be in standby. It will wake up automatically and download new codes from the host channel. The next day, try this setup process again:

• Press

• Continue setting up from the start of this step again.

If your external receiver still doesn’t respond to the G-LINK controller, please call customer support and report the brand and model of your external receiver.

See also

External Receiver 1, 2

ENTER

. (If you have just one external receiver, use

External Receiver 1 2

and 3 if you need to.)

ENTER

Satellite

connected to.

menu.

reach the Setup area and select Setup.

GUIDE

to display the GUIDE Plus+ setup



to highlight the Menu bar, then use  to

FAQ and troubleshooting

on page 17 for more on using

or 3, then press

. You can add further receivers in

Terrestrial, Cable

Yes

to confirm.

. The GUIDE

below) and

on page 48.

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Getting started

5 Identify the host channel for your country.

The TV listings information available in the GUIDE Plus+ system is distributed throughout Europe by selected broadcasters called

host channels

. It is important that the host channel for your country is correctly identified in order to receive listings information (EPG download).

If you are not using an external receiver, this recorder

will automatically scan all channels for the host channel:

• Leave the recorder in standby overnight (do

not

leave

it switched on).

If you are using an external receiver, you need to

identify the host channel from the table below:

Country/ Region

Austria Eurosport

Belgium (Flemish)

France Canal+ Analog only

Germany Eurosport

Italy Sport Italia Analog only

Netherlands Music Factory (TMF),

Spain Tele 5 Analog only

Switzerland Eurosport

UK ITV, Eurosport ITV is analog only. Use

Host channels Comments

Music Factory (TMF)

Eurosport

Use TMF if you live in Amsterdam, Eindhoven or Rotterdam.

Eurosport if you are a SKY subscriber and you no longer have a terrestrial antenna.

• Tune your external receiver to the appropriate host channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight.

If you use both an external receiver and this recorder as sources, follow the instructions above for setting up without an external receiver. Only if this is unsuccessful try the external receiver method.

About EPG download

• EPG data can only be received when the recorder is in standby. (When not using the recorder, therefore, please switch it into standby.) If you’re using an external receiver, leave this on when EPG data is downloading.

• If you cannot receive any of the host channels (see the above table) then you won’t be able to use the GUIDE Plus+ system. In this case do not set the postal code (or set Country to Plus+ setup screen. (When the GUIDE Plus+ service starts in your area, set the postal code again.)

Other

) in the GUIDE

• Even if you can’t use the EPG functions where you live, you can still set VIDEO Plus+ timer recordings and manual recordings — see

recording

on page 54.

• The front panel display shows

Setting a timer

EPG

when receiving data. If you power on the recorder during an EPG download, the download is canceled.

• EPG data may be received several times a day. All updates are automatic.

• When downloading EPG data, the recorder may sound as though it is on. This is normal.

Checking the downloaded data the following day

1 Press GUIDE.

You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information. Use the list. If you notice that there are channels missing, or that there are channels in the list that you don’t get, go to the Editor screen:

• Press



repeatedly until the Menu bar is highlighted.



until Editor is highlighted. The main area of the screen now shows a list of channels. Those that are turned are

are displayed in the grid; those that

OFF

are hidden. Use the move down the list and turn channels necessary.

• For any channel that you turn system will need to know how it is received (the source) and on which program number. The source may be the built-in tuner of this recorder, or an external receiver. The program number is the number on which the channel can be found on its receiving device/source. The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel.

• The above is especially important for the ‘host channel’. Please make sure that the host channel is always switched

/

buttons to review the

///

buttons to

OFF

, the GUIDE Plus+

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2 Use the number buttons to change the program numbers as you like.

3 When you’re done, press the BLUE Action button (Home) to get back to the GUIDE Plus+ home screen.

• You can find detailed information on using the GUIDE Plus+ system in the following chapter.

STANDBY / ON



DVD OPEN / CLOSE



DVDHDDVHS

PLAY

STOPPAUSE

Selecting the VHS, hard disk or DVD for playback and recording

The

VHS, HDD

and

DVD

buttons (remote control and front panel) are used to select the VHS video recorder, hard disk (HDD) or DVD for playback and recording. The indicator in the front panel display shows which is currently selected. See

VHS playback and recording

page 71 for more on using the built-in VCR.

DVDHDDVHS

Making your first HDD or DVD recording

This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program on either the HDD, or to a recordable DVD.

Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6 (

HDD and DVD Recording

REC

STOP REC

1 If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and this recorder.

Press  STANDBY/ON

to switch on.

• Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this recorder.

2 Press HDD to record to the HDD, or DVD to record to a recordable DVD.

If you choose to record to the HDD, skip to step 5 now.

3 Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

4 Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the label side face-up, using the disc guide to align the disc.

• When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording.

• Blank DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recording out of the box.

5 Use the CH +/– buttons to select the TV channel you want to record from.

• You can also use the

+/–

buttons on the front panel if

the recorder is stopped.

• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

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Getting started

• If the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording, it’s possible to quickly start recording whatever channel your TV is tuned to. See

Direct recording from TV

page 53 for detailed instructions.

6 Press  REC to start recording.

• By default, the recording will be in SP (standard play) mode, which will give you around two hours of recording from a blank DVD disc. The different recording modes and their recommended uses are covered in more detail in the chapter on Recording.

• You can pause recording by pressing Press



REC

or  PAUSE

again to restart recording.



PAUSE

7 When you want to stop recording, press



STOP REC.

Playing back your recording

The TV program you just recorded should be on the HDD or DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters.

• Press  PLAY to start playback.

If you want to stop playback before the end of the recording, press



STOP

Using the built-in TV tuner

Changing TV channels

There are three different ways to select TV channels. Note that you can’t change the TV channel during playback, recording or during recording standby.

Changing audio channels

You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal.

• Press AUDIO to change the audio.

The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.

• If the NICAM audio setting (see page 111) is set to

NICAM

NICAM broadcast, you can switch between and

Regular

(non-NICAM) audio.

NICAM

Regular

• If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual, you can also select the language.

NICAM A NIC AM B

Regular

• You can also select the language for a non-NICAM bilingual broadcast.

A (L) B (R)

A + B (L+R)

• When watching a recording made from an external input with

Audio

channel between left (

Bilingual

recording selected (see

on page 111), you can switch the audio

), right (R) or both (

Nicam Select

and you are watching a

NICAM

NICAM A+B

External

L+R

Note

• When recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, to DVD in Video mode,

ENTER

or on the bilingual broadcast is recorded. In this case, decide

LPCM

setting, only one channel of a

which language you want to record before recording

•

CH +/–

buttons on the remote

•

Number buttons

select channel 4, press press

3, 4, ENTER

•

+/–

buttons on the front panel

Note

1. Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

on the remote – For example, to

then

ENTER

; for channel 34,

by setting the Bilingual Recording setting (see

Bilingual Recording

on page 111).

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Switching between TV and DVD

When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio/video from the built-in TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV (‘DVD mode’), or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to (‘TV mode’).

During playback or when a menu is being displayed onscreen, the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the

TV/DVD

mode setting.

Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature.

TV/DVD

• Press TV/DVD to switch between TV mode and DVD mode.

Basic playback

This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.), and for playback of video from the HDD. More playback features, such as repeat and program play, are covered in

playback VHS playback and recording

on page 61. VHS video playback is covered in

on page 71.

STANDBY / ON



DVD OPEN / CLOSE

ENTER

HDD and DVD



Important

• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.

• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This is not a malfunction.

1 Press  STANDBY/ON to switch on.

Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2 Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD.

If playing video from the HDD, skip to step 5 below.

3 Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

4 Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a doublesided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 35.

5 Press  PLAY to start playback.

• If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you start playback. Use the

///

menus, and the number buttons and

buttons and

ENTER

to navigate DVD disc

ENTER

for

Video CD menus.

• When playing video from the HDD, playback will automatically stop after the end of a title is reached.

• See the following sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs.

6 To stop playback, press  STOP.

7 When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.

• To open/close the disc tray, press  OPEN/CLOSE Remove the disc before putting the recorder into standby.

• Press



STANDBY/ON

to switch the recorder into

standby.

PLAY

STOP

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Playing DVD discs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs.

PLAY

Press to start playback. If

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

STEP/SLOW



TOP MENU MENU

ENTER

RESUME

back starts from the place last stopped.

Press to stop playback. You can resume playback from the same point by pressing  PLAY again to cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (During playback you can also use the front panel

Except VR mode:

chapter number then press directly to that chapter within the currently playing title. On some discs, you can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in the disc menu.

VR mode only:

title number then press

All:

and start again.

(Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back.

During playback, press to start slowmotion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed. While paused, press to advance a single frame in either direction.

Press to display the menu of a DVD-Video disc.

Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVDVideo disc menus; press items.

is displayed on-screen, play-

+/–

buttons.)

During playback, enter a

Press

CLEAR

to clear a number entry

. (Press  STOP

ENTER

to skip

ENTER

to select

Playing from the HDD

The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk (HDD).

PLAY

Press to start playback. If

RESUME

back starts from the place last stopped. Playback automatically stops after the end of a title is reached.

STOP

Press to stop playback. You can resume playback from the same point by pressing  PLAY again to cancel the resume function.)

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

PREV NEXT

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (During playback you can also use the front panel

During playback, enter a title number then press Press start again.

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

(Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back.

STEP/SLOW

During playback, press to start slow-



motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed. While paused, press to advance a single frame in either direction.

is displayed on-screen, play-

. (Press  STOP

+/–

buttons.)

ENTER

to skip directly to that title.

CLEAR

to clear a number entry and

RETURN

Press to return to the previous level of a DVD-Video disc menu.

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Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs

, and WMA/MP3 files.

PLAY

Press to start playback.

STOP

Press to stop playback.

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

Press to start scanning. Press again to increase the scanning speed. (There are two scan speeds; the current scan speed is shown on-screen.)

PREV NEXT

Press to skip to previous/next track (or folder for WMA/MP3 disc). (During playback you can also use the front panel buttons.)

During playback, enter a track number then press track. Press

CLEAR

start again.

ENTER

to skip directly to that

CLEAR

to clear a number entry and

+/–

Playing Video CD/Super VCDs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs.

Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus. These discs show PBC in the display when you load them and display a menu on-screen from where you

can select what to watch.

PLAY

Press to start playback.

Video CD only:

screen, playback starts from the place last stopped.

STOP

Press to stop playback.

Video CD only:

from the same point by pressing  PLAY (Press  STOP function.)

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

PREV NEXT

Press to skip to previous/next track. When a PBC menu is displayed, press to display the previous/next page. (During playback you can also use the front panel

+/–

During playback, enter a track number then press track. Press

CLEAR

start again. While a PBC menu screen is displayed,

ENTER

use to select numbered menu items.

buttons.)

CLEAR

RESUME

is displayed on-

You can resume playback

again to cancel the resume

ENTER

to skip directly to that

to clear a number entry and

SKIPCMBACK

Video CD only:

Each press skips backward/ forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back. Note that this function doesn’t work when playing in PBC mode.

STEP/SLOW

During playback, press to start slow-



motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed (forward only). While paused, press to advance a single frame (forward only).

RETURN

Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD/Super VCD playing in PBC mode.

Note

1. If you want to play a DTS audio CD, make sure the recorder is connected to a DTS-compatible amp/receiver with a digital connection. Noise will be output through the analog outputs. Also make sure that on page 69).

2. When playing in PBC mode, some playback features, such as search, repeat and program play are not available. You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD in non-PBC mode by pressing  to start playback instead of  PLAY

STEREO

is selected using the

AUDIO

button (see

Switching audio channels

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DISPLAY

DVDHDD

Getting started

Using the Home Menu

From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder.

Note that some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes, indicating that they are not available at the present time. For example, the Photoviewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that contains JPEG image files.

Press

HOME MENU

///

Use the the option you want. To exit the Home Menu, press

HOME MENU

Disc Navigator

page 90)

GUIDE Plus+

Easy Timer

Play Mode

Photo Viewer

(page 65)

to display the Home Menu screen:

Disc Navigator

GUIDE Plus+

Easy Timer

Play Mode

Photo Viewer

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Copy

Jukebox

buttons followed by

ENTER

HOME MENU

Home menu options

(page 62,

(page 39)

(page 55)

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

(page 106)

Copy

(page 76)

(page 102)

Jukebox

(page 99)

ENTER

to select

(page 104)

(page 109)

Displaying disc information onscreen

You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD.

1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the on-screen information.

• Press once to show the HDD and removable disc (DVD, etc.) activity together. Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback/ recording device (HDD or removable disc).

• The on-screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes.

2 To hide the information display, press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears.

The example displays below are a guide only; actual displays vary according to the disc loaded, etc.

HDD and removable disc activity display

Press

DISPLAY

(DVD, etc.) activity. Use the switch between the two kinds of display.

once to see the HDD and removable disc

HDD

and

DVD

buttons to

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The example displays below show high-speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback.

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Stop

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Chase Play Rec

Hi-Speed Copy

0h08m left

DVD-RW Video

Remain –h––m Stop

DVD-RW Video

Remain 0h52m Stop

Recording time

Relative playback position

Stop display 1

1 2

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Disc Name : Comedy shows

3 64 5

Resume XP (1h00m/DVD) Finalized

ABC Pr 1

Rem. 0h35m Copy Once

Stereo

DVD Mode

109 11

1 DVD-RW Original / Play List

If a VR mode disc is loaded, this shows whether playback is currently set to

Original

Play List

During preview playback of the Copy List, this shows

Copy List

2 Disc type and mode

Shows the disc type ( and the disc mode for recordable DVD, if applicable ( or

Video

HDD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD

, etc.),

3 Recording mode and time

Shows the current recording mode (XP, SP, LP, etc.), and the total recording time of the disc.

4 Resume

Shows

Resume

if playback can be resumed from the last

place stopped.

5 Recording time remaining

Shows the approximate recording time left on the disc in the current recording mode.

6 Preset name and number

Shows the preset name and preset number for the currently selected channel.

7 Audio mode

Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset (

Mono, Stereo

, etc.).

8 Copy control information

Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program.

9 Disc name

Shows the disc name. (For CDs, this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks; for example,

Multi-format: WMA/MP3

10 Finalized

Shows

Finalized

if a recordable DVD is finalized.

11 TV/DVD mode

Shows the current mode of the recorder (see

between TV and DVD

on page 33).

Stop display 2

1 2

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Titles Lock Disc : On

14:52 MON 15/11/2004 Copy Once

: Original 99

Play List 15

ABC Pr 1

TV Mode

1 Date and time

2 Number of titles/tracks on disc

For a VR mode DVD-RW, the number of Original and Play List titles are shown separately.

Play display 1

1 2 3 4

 Play DVD-R Video

3–2 0. 00. 15 Chapters 15

0h11m 52s

Title Total

DVD Mode

1 Number of chapters in title

2 Current title and chapter number

(For CD/Video CD/Super VCD, shows current track; for WMA/MP3, shows current folder and track; for JPEG disc, shows current folder and file.)

3 Elapsed title time

(For CD, WMA, MP3, Super VCD, shows elapsed track time; for Video CD, shows elapsed disc time.)

Switching

Stereo

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4 Total running time of title

5 Angle indicator

Lights during multi-angle scenes.

Play display 2

 Play DVD-R Video

Hi-Speed Copy Title Name 21/11 Football match:

3–2 0. 00. 15 ! Chapter Time Chapter Total



0. 00. 21 0h01m52s

2 3 4

4.32Mbps

1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback, copy, disc back-up

Indicates that recording, copying or back-up is in progress.

2 Elapsed chapter time

3 Total running time of chapter

4 Data transfer rate

Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.

5 Copy protected material (!)

Shows ‘!’ if the playback material is copy-once protected.

Recording display

Tip

• When using the simultaneous play and record feature, the display shows information for playback only.

• During real-time copy, the copy source playback information is displayed.

• The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD-Video disc once the disc is finalized.

• The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12cm/4.7GB disc at the displayed record setting.

• Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0.1% shorter than the actual time. This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD.

• The frame number is shown next to the elapsed time display when the disc is paused.

•

Copy Once

Can’t Record

messages may appear in the stop or recording displays. These indicate that the broadcast TV program contains copy control information.

1 2 3 4

 Rec DVD-R Video

30. 00. 15 21:00 – 22:00 XP (1h00m/DVD) Rem. 0h35m

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

Copy Once

DVD Mode

1 Current title number

2 Elapsed recording time

3 Timer recording start and stop times

Shows the start and stop times if the current recording is a timer recording.

4 Remaining recording time available

Shows the amount of space left on the disc in the current recording mode.

5 Recording mode

Shows the current recording mode (XP, SP, LP, etc.), and the total recording time of the disc.

Note

1.Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc. It is not an indication of picture/audio quality.

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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide

Chapter 5

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide

The GUIDE Plus+ system

The GUIDE Plus+® system* is a free, interactive onscreen television programming guide.

program listings for all major channels, one-touch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more. The GUIDE Plus+ system is a convenient way to find out what's on right now or during the coming week, by channel or by genre. The GUIDE Plus+ system also allows you to automatically set your viewing and recording selections quickly and easily.

In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. If you haven’t already done this, please turn to

the GUIDE Plus+® system

proceeding. Note that all the recording features of the Guide Plus+

system apply only to DVD and HDD recording. It is not possible to set the system to record to VHS.

* GUIDE Plus+, ShowView, VIDEO Plus+, G-LINK are (1) registered trademarks or trademarks of, (2) manufactured under license from and (3) subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by, or licensed to, Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its related affiliates.

on page 28 before

Legal Notice

GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

The system offers

Setting up

Using the GUIDE Plus+ system

All the various features and areas are color-coded for ease of navigation. All screens (with the exception of some setup screens) have the following common elements:

Action bar

Video

window

Information

Panel

•

Grid

– Displays TV listings information for the next

seven days by channel and time.

•

Menu bar

GUIDE Plus+ system.

•

Information box

descriptions or help menus.

•

Action bar

function depending on the area.

•

Video window

the current program while using the GUIDE Plus+ system.

•

Information panels

or instructions on the GUIDE Plus+ system.

– Gives access to the various areas of the

– Shows short program

– Color-coded Action buttons change

– Allows you to continue watching

– Display program promotions

Information box

Menu bar

Grid

Note

1 The GUIDE Plus+ system can’t be used when the Input Line System is set to

525 System

(see also

Input Line System

on page 109).

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Navigating the GUIDE Plus+ system

The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus+ system.

ENTER

GUIDE

INFO

STEP / SLOW

TIMER REC

Key

INFO

What it does

Press to display extended information for the current program.

ENTER

Press to conﬁrm a selection or to leave the GUIDE Plus+ screen.

Number buttons





Use for numeric entry.

Press to select the previous/next page of information (in the grid, for example).





Press to select the previous/next day.

One-Button-Record

The

RED

can highlight a program title, including from the Grid, after a search, or in your recommendations in the My TV area.

The program name, date, channel, recording start and end times are all set automatically when you set a timer recording using One-Button-Record. You can edit the settings if you want to anytime before the recording is due to start (see page 44).

1 Use the program title.

Action button (Record) is visible anytime you

Editing a scheduled recording

///

buttons to highlight a

Key

GUIDE

What it does

Press to access the GUIDE Plus+ system (also use to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system).

///

RED, GREEN YELLOW, BLUE

TIMER REC

Use to navigate screens (highlight an item).

Action buttons that change functionality depending on the Area.

Press to jump directly to the Menu bar.

Press to go directly to the Schedule

2 Press the RED Action button (Record).

The program is now set for recording. When the program is due to start, the recorder will switch to the correct

channel and start recording

• You can review the shows you have set to record in the Schedule Area (see also

The Schedule Area

page 44).

area.

Note

1 Please note that recording times set using the GUIDE Plus+ system do not automatically change to reflect any changes that may occur in

the program broadcast schedules.

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Lock / Unlock video window

When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window. The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel, date and time.

The default setting for this window is ‘locked’, as indicated by a closed padlock icon above the video window. When locked, the video window always shows the channel you were previously watching as you move up and down through the listings grid.

If you prefer, you can unlock the video window so that as you highlight different channels in the listings grid, the current program showing on that channel is shown in the video window.

1 Use the channel logo.

Channel logos are displayed to the left of program titles.

2 Press the RED Action button (Unlock).

The padlock icon above the video window becomes unlocked. It remains unlocked for the remainder of your current TV viewing session.

If you want to lock the video window again, follow the same procedure. The Lock.

///

RED

buttons to highlight a

Action button will now act as

Channel mosaic screen

You can switch the display style of channels in Grid Area, Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons by pressing the Select the channel icon you want using the cursor buttons, then press screen on that channel.

ENTER

YELLOW

to return to the previous

Action button.

Areas

The GUIDE Plus+® system consists of seven Areas can be accessed from the Menu bar.

•

Grid

– The GUIDE Plus+ system Home Area.

Displays TV listings information for the next seven days by time and channel.

•

– Search for TV programs by category (eg.,

Sport), subcategory (eg., Football) or keyword.

•

My TV

– Set up a profile and receive

recommendations according to your preferences.

•

Schedule

•

Info

weather (not available in all regions).

•

Editor

•

Setup

The Grid Area

The Grid screen is the main TV listings screen of the GUIDE Plus+ system and is the first screen that you see when you press next seven days, starting with the current day.

When you highlight a program in the Grid, you can see information about it in the Information Box, including title, synopsis, channel, source, time and length. If there is an

is an extended synopsis available. Press the to see it.

In some countries, you can also see a rating for a particular program (mostly movies). These ratings are provided by local partners, such as TV magazines.

From the Grid Area you can:

• View and scroll through program listings

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Lock or unlock the video window.

• Access Information panels.

– Shows all scheduled recordings.

– Area for additional information, such as

– Change channel settings.

– Setup the GUIDE Plus+® system.

symbol in the Information Box, it means that there

GUIDE

. You can see TV listings for the

Areas

INFO

button

. All

Note

1 If you’re using an external tuner (satellite tuner, for example), there will be a short delay of a couple of seconds before it tunes to the channel

after selecting it. This is normal.

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Browsing the Grid

Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid:

///

/ /

BLUE

the Grid.

ENTER

Plus+ system and start watching the program

(cursor buttons) – Navigate the Grid

– Previous / next page

– Previous / next day

Action button – Return to the current time/date in

– Press on the current selection to exit the GUIDE

The Search Area

From the Search Area you can:

• Search by category

• Search by subcategory

• Search by keyword

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Access Information panels.

Searching

You can search for programs by category, subcategory or by keyword (My Choice). Categories for searching include Movies (purple), Sport (green), Children (blue) and Others (teal). In some countries there is a further subcatgory available called ‘Tip of the Day’. These are programs recommended by a local partner, such as a TV magazine.

1 Select ‘Search’ from the Menu bar.

2 Use the and a subcategory.

///

buttons to select a category

3 Press

The search results are shown sorted by time and date.

• If no search results are displayed, it means there are

ENTER

to start the search.

no programs for the current day that match your search criteria.

Using My Choice keywords for a search

In addition to the standard categories, you can also set your own keywords.

1 Press  (cursor left) to access My Choice.

2 Press the YELLOW Action button to add a keyword.

3 Enter a keyword to appear in the menu.

• If you choose the category you selected will show up in the search results.

All

as the subcategory, all programs in

Use the

///

characters from the on-screen keyboard. When you’re finished, press the continue.

4 Press

• You can delete or edit keywords using the

• When you have set more than two keywords, an

ENTER

GREEN

Action buttons.

subcategory automatically appears which allows you to search for all your keywords.

buttons followed by

GREEN

Action button to exit and

to start a keyword search.

ENTER

to select

RED

and

All

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My TV Area

The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile. You can define a profile by channels, themes and/or keywords. As soon as a personal profile has been set, the GUIDE Plus+ system continuously scans the TV listings for the next seven days. Whenever you access the My TV Area, a list of programs matching your profile appears.

From the My TV Area you can:

• Set up a profile by channel, theme and/or keyword.

• Edit and delete profiles.

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Access Information panels.

Setting up a profile

You can set up a profile with any combination of up to 16 channels, four categories and 16 keywords.

1 Select ‘My TV’ from the Menu bar.

2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile.

Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press

ENTER

. Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels.

4 To add a theme to your profile, highlight ‘Themes’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

Select a theme from the Search Area categories and

ENTER

press categories.

5 To add a keyword to your profile, highlight ‘Keywords’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

. Repeat this step to add up to four

Channels

3 To add a channel to your profile, press the YELLOW Action button.

is now highlighted.

Use the

///

characters from the on-screen keyboard. When you’re finished, press the continue.

6 Press

• You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step 5.

• You can edit or delete your profile using the

ENTER

GREEN

Action buttons.

buttons followed by

GREEN

Action button to exit and

to activate your profile.

ENTER

to select

RED

and

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The Schedule Area

The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings. (See also

timer recording

features.) From the Schedule Area you can:

• Edit or delete a One-Button-Recording.

• Set, edit or delete a VIDEO Plus+VIDEO Plus+ recording.

• Set, edit or delete a manual recording.

on page 54 for further timer recording

Editing a scheduled recording

You can edit any parameter in a scheduled recording, or delete it if you no longer require it.

1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

Setting a

Press the

RED

4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording.

Use the characters from the on-screen keyboard.

After entering the whole name, press the button to continue.

5 Highlight the right recording tile.

6 Press the RED Action button (Quality) to change the recording quality.

GREEN

Action button to go back.

///

Action button to go to continue, or the

buttons followed by

ENTER

GREEN

to select

Action

• If you only want to edit the recording quality, frequency, destination, timing or genre settings, skip to step

below.

2 Press the GREEN Action button (Edit).

3 Use the cursor and number buttons to edit the recording date, start time, end time and channel.

Select from manual recording is set to

Use the buttons to edit.

1 This mode maximizes the recording quality to fit on to a single DVD disc. Can also be used when recording to HDD.

Note

/

(cursor up/down) buttons or the number

AUTO1, XP, SP, LP, EP,

SLP, SEP

or MN (if

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7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency.

Select from the various options for one-time, daily and weekly recordings.

8 Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destination.

9 Press  (cursor right) to access the extended recording options:

• If you want to record to a particular HDD genre, use the

YELLOW

• Use the time to the end of the recording (

VPS/PDC

• Press

Action button (

GREEN

Action button (

Genre

Timing

) to select one.

+0, +10, +20, +30

(

V–P

)).



(cursor left) to display the standard

) to add extra

recording options again.

Deleting a scheduled recording

1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

Select from Recording)

DVD, HDD

HDDr

(Auto Replace

• Auto Replace Recording is only available as an option with regular daily or weekly recordings.

2 Press the RED Action button (Delete).

The scheduled event is deleted.

Note

1• For a DVD timer recording, if

recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead.

• If there is very little free space left on the HDD, an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully.

• If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start, the new timer recording will

not replace the old one. However, the next time the timer recording starts, both of the older two programs will be erased.

2• If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to

work correctly. For non-VPS/PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby.

• Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/PDC is on.

• Up to 8 timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC.

• VPS/PDC cannot be set for recordings made from an external input, or when the recording mode is set to

Optimized Rec

(see

Optimized Rec

on page 113) is set to On (and VPS/PDC is off), the recorder will adjust the

AUTO

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Setting a VIDEO Plus+®* recording

1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar.

2 Press the RED Action button (VIDEO Plus+). 3 Use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode

programming number.

PlusCode programming number and press

Setting a manual recording

1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar.

2 Press the GREEN Action button (Manual). 3 Use the number and /// buttons to enter

the recording date, then press the GREEN Action button (Next).

• If you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus+ system you may also have to input a channel number. Follow the on-screen display to do this.

4 Press ENTER to confirm.

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license

from Gemstar Development Corporation.

4 In the same way, enter the recording start time, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

5 Enter the recording end time in the same way, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

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6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number, then press the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

Alternatively, you can press the (

Mosaic

channel from the mosaic, followed by

) and use the

///

YELLOW

Action button

buttons to select a

ENTER

The Info Area

This area is reserved for additional information such as news, weather reports, stock quotes, and so on, and varies by region. (Note that this feature is not available in all countries/regions.)

The Editor Area

The Editor Area is the central location for you to manage your channels. Any changes you make here will affect what is displayed in the Grid Area. The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system to make any manual changes as necessary.

You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area, or if you change from cable to satellite, say, or move house.

From the Editor Area you can:

• Display/hide channels in the grid (switch the channel on/off).

• Select a channel source (

, etc.).

• Enter a channel program number.

Tuner, Ext. Rec 1, Ext. Rec.

Switching a channel on/off

You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor Area.

1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

2 Highlight the left channel tile of the channel you want to switch on or off.

3 Press the RED Action button to switch the channel on or off.

Changing the source and program number

1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

2 Highlight the right channel tile of the channel you want to make a change to.

3 Press the RED Action button to change the channel source, or the GREEN Action button to enter a program number.

Each press of the channel source ( program number, use the number buttons to enter a program number then press make sure that the program number matches the preset number of this recorder for what you want to record).

RED

Action button changes the

Tuner, Ext. Rec 1

, etc.). To set a

. (When set to

ENTER

Tuner

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The Setup Area

The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus+ system for your particular region, TV reception conditions, and so on.

Making changes to your GUIDE Plus+ setup

1 Select ‘Setup’ from the Menu bar.

2 Highlight the part you want to change.

You can change the Language, Country, Postal Code1 and the External Receiver settings.

3 Press

ENTER

to confirm.

FAQ and troubleshooting

This FAQ covers only a few questions. For a complete list please consult the GUIDE Plus+ website at: www.europe.guideplus.com

FAQ

• When I tried setting up my external receiver I could not get any of the attempts to work, what should I do?

A: There could be several reasons why your external receiver could not be controlled.

– The connections could be wrong. Make sure that the G-LINK cable is connected to the G-LINK connector on the recorder and the IR blaster is in front of the external receiver, pointing towards the IR receiver of your external receiver. See

cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver

on page 17. – The code that is listed under your brand could be

wrong. Please try other codes for your brand under satellite, cable or terrestrial. Go to the Setup Area and choose one of the three options (cable, satellite or terrestrial) that you have not already tried. Follow the on-screen prompts to make sure that the GUIDE Plus+ system can change channels on your external receiver. If it does not work, repeat the process, choosing different reception and external receiver combinations until you have tried all the codes for your brand of receiver that are already in the GUIDE Plus+ system. If it still does not work, see below on how to receive new codes overnight.

– The unit has not yet received new codes. The nightly data downloads frequently include new codes for controlling external receivers. Please tune your external receiver to your local host channel and leave it on overnight. Switch this recorder into standby. The next morning, please perform the GUIDE Plus+ setup again to see if your external receiver can now be controlled.

– The external receiver that you use is currently not supported. If, after leaving your external receiver on overnight, and doing the Reception and External Receiver Setup again, it still does not respond, please call Customer Support to report your brand and model.

Connecting to a

Note

1 Making changes to the Country or Postal Code settings may require a new download of TV listings information. This can take up to 24 hours.

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• My external receiver was successfully setup. However I have found that when the GUIDE Plus+ system has to change to a channel with a 3-digit program number in the external receiver's preset, it does not work. It looks like the GUIDE Plus+ system can only send two digits.

With the number of channels increasing, the number of digits has increased as well. While older boxes use only 2 digits, newer boxes require up to 4. It is possible that you selected an older code for your brand during set-up. Please access the Setup Area, select External Receiver and repeat the setup for your brand. (Note: Every time you see the on-screen question about whether the receiver has changed to a certain channel, the GUIDE Plus+ system has sent a different code). Try all the different codes until your GUIDE Plus+ system can control your external receiver correctly. If you have no success, try to receive new codes overnight.

•I used to receive data through my terrestrial antenna or analog cable without a set-top box. Now, I have “upgraded” to a satellite system or to digital cable with external receiver. What should I do to receive data for the GUIDE Plus+ system?

You can try to receive your host channel through your new reception method. If you have problems to receive data we recommend that you keep your analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way. It is important that you identify your host channel correctly in the Editor Area.

• After I performed the initial set-up I found that the lineup for all the channels received via the external set top box is incorrect. How do I correct this?

You can change the line-up in the editor according to your preferences. Access the Editor Area. Select the channels that you would like to change. Change the source and preset number according to your preferences.

•I performed the set-up but after many hours I still have a blank EPG what is going wrong?

There are several possibilities: – Connections are wrong. See

page 13 to double check everything. – The initial setup was completed incorrectly. Try

setting it up again (see

system

on page 28).

– Your cabling and setup is OK, but the recorder has not been connected for enough time to receive the TV listings data. Leave the recorder in standby overnight.

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+®

Connecting up

– For external receiver users only: The connections and setup are OK, but the external receiver was not tuned to the correct host channel. Check the list of host channels (see step 5 of

Plus+® system

in standby and the external receiver on overnight tuned to the correct host channel.

– You live in a country/region where the GUIDE Plus+ system is not yet available. Check the list of countries to see if you are in a region that is supported.

•I used the One-Button-Record feature (red Action button) to set a recording, but I recorded the wrong channel.

If the channel to be recorded is received via the external receiver first make sure that the external receiver was left switched on. Next, in the Editor Area, make sure that the channel to be recorded is correctly set: Access the Editor Area. Check the source and program number of the channel that you wanted to record. Change the source and preset numbers if incorrect.

If you are recording from the recorder’s internal tuner (the

Tuner

number is the same as the preset number set on this recorder. If they are different, go to the Editor Area and change the program number to match the recorder’s preset number.

• The TV listings information doesn’t update.

The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight. This only happens if the recorder is in standby; if the recorder is left on, it will not download. When not using the recorder, please switch it into standby.

Data downloads can take several hours. The front panel display shows switch the recorder on while download will be canceled.

• The GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in my area, but when I switch the recorder into standby, after a while the front panel display shows this from happening?

If the GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in your area, please do not set the postal code in the GUIDE Plus+ setup (see

system

on page 28). When the service starts in your

area, please set the postal code again.

on page 28) and leave the recorder

setting), make sure that the program

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+®

Setting up the GUIDE

EPG

when downloading. If you

EPG

is displayed, the

EPG

.. Can I stop

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Chapter 6

HDD and DVD recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVD-R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.

Both types of disc can be initialized for

mode

recording. Each has its advantages, and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose.

If you want to edit your recordings in any significant way, VR mode offers greater possibilities for cutting, copying, and changing the way the video is presented.

Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing, but it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard

DVD players (many of which won’t play VR mode discs Once a disc is initialized for a particular mode, all

recording on that disc will be in that mode.

Important

• The maximum number of titles and chapters that can be recorded on a VR mode disc is 99 and 999 respectively; on a Video mode disc the maximum number of titles and chapters is 99 and 99. No more recording is possible on a disc that already contains the maximum number of chapters/titles.

• Unfinalized Video mode discs are not usable in other DVD recorders. Likewise, unfinalized video mode discs recorded using other recorders are not usable in this recorder.

• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder.

• Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs.

• See also on page 8 for detailed disc compatibility information.

• Although this recorder can record PAL, SECAM, NTSC and PAL-60, you can’t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc. A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings, or NTSC and PAL-60. See also

Additional information about the TV system settings

on page 116.

Disc / content format playback compatibility

Video mode

About HDD recording

Recording to the internal hard disk drive (HDD) is very flexible; you have the full choice of recording quality options, including manual mode, and of course you can record, erase and re-record as many times as you like.

The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it, even using the higher quality recording modes.

Important

• The maximum number of titles/chapters per title that can be recorded on the HDD is 999 and 99 respectively. No more recording is possible on the

HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached.

• The maximum continuous recording time for one title is 12 hours.

• It is possible to record both PAL and NTSC titles on the HDD. Before recording, you need to make sure that the Input Line System setting (page 116) matches the TV line system of the source you’re recording.

HDD Video mode compatibility

When recording to the HDD you can choose to record in one of two formats. Set the format from the HDD Recording Format item in the Initial Setup menu (see page 114).

When set to Video Mode On, high-speed copying from HDD to Video mode DVD is possible. When recording a bilingual broadcast, set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu (see

Recording

When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, high-speed copying isn’t possible. However, both channels of bilingual broadcasts are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback.

on page 111).

Bilingual

Note

1.Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information.

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Recording time and picture quality

There are six preset recording quality modes1:

•

– High quality setting, gives about one hour of

recording time on a DVD disc.

•

(Standard Play) – Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD.

•

(Long Play) – Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours.

•

(Extended Play) – Lower quality than LP, but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

SLP

(Super Long Play) – Lower quality than EP, but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

SEP

(Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

Please note that there is a trade-off between recording time and quality. The longer the possible recording time, the lower the recorded picture quality.

In addition to these settings, when Manual Recording is On (see 32 different recording quality/time settings (

MN32

high quality (data transfer rate of around 15 Mbps) HDD recording mode (

When setting a timer recording there is a further option,

AUTO

space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording. (If recording to the HDD, the recording quality is maximized to fit on to a DVD disc.)

Manual Recording

), a high-quality audio mode (

XP+

, which maximizes the recording quality for the

on page 113) you can access

MN1

LPCM

), and a super-

–

Recorded audio

In all except the channel Dolby Digital format. When set to is recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.

If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording in Video mode or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, or on the use the Bilingual Recording setting (page 111) to select the

A/L

or starts. In other cases, both channels of a bilingual broadcast will be recorded and you can switch on playback.

LPCM

mode, sound is recorded in two

LPCM

setting,

B/R

audio channel to record before recording

, sound

Restrictions on video recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed onscreen.

Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded on the HDD or in VR mode (see below).

When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input, you can display copy control information on screen. (see page 36).

CPRM

CPRM is a copy protection/scrambling system developed for the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands for

Media

This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM-compatible DVD-R (ver. 2.0/8x or higher) or DVD-RW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode or on the HDD.

DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

Recording equipment and copyright

Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Displaying disc information on-screen

Content Protection for Recordable

Note

1.All recording times (both in this manual and those shown by the recorder) are approximate. This is because of the way that the video is recorded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you’re recording.

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Setting the picture quality/recording

Basic recording from the TV

time

VR mode Video mode HDD

Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are six standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time.

When Manual Recording is set to On (see

Recording

(

MN1–32, LPCM

See also

HDD and DVD editing

editing recordable discs.

1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or DVD.

2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, you can press straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

3 Use the

/

list of titles.

HDD

on page 90 for more on

DISC NAVIGATOR

to go

buttons to browse up and down the

• You can change the style and order in which titles are displayed from the view options menu. See below for more on this.

• You can change the thumbnail picture displayed for a title; see

Set Thumbnail

on page 93.

4 To play the highlighted title, press ENTER.

• You can also select

Play

from the command menu

options.

Tip

• Use the time search feature to find a particular point on a DVD or within a title on the HDD. See

Mode

on page 65 for more information.

Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator

You can choose to display titles in the Disc Navigator in various different ways, sorted alphabetically, by recording date, by genre, and so on. You can also choose whether to display four or eight titles on the screen at the same time.

1 From the Disc Navigator’s title list, press  to display the view options panel.

The View Options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

Style

Sort order

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

Remain

2 Use the

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

30h30m

/

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

buttons to select ‘Style’, ‘Sort order’ or ‘Genre’, then press ENTER to see the available view options.

•

Style

– Select four or eight titles per screen view

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

Recent First

All Genres

Remain

• Use the

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

HDD

30h30m

/

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

buttons to display the previous/

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

next page of titles, if there are more titles than can fit on to the screen.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

Style

4 Titles

8 Titles

4 Titles

Sort order

Cancel

Recent First

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

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•

Sort order

unwatched first, title name or recording date (oldest first)

•

Genre

3 Use the press ENTER.

The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences.

4 Press  to return to the title list.

– Sort by date (most recent first),

Disc Navigator (HDD)

Style

Recent first

4 Titles

NEW first

4 Titles

By title

Sort order

By rec.date

Recent First

NEW first

Cancel

Genre

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

– Display all genres or just a selected genre

Disc Navigator (HDD)

Style

4 Titles

Sort order

Recent First

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

/

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

All Genres

No Category Movies Sport Children Other Free 1

buttons to select an option, then

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, for a CD, Video CD, Super VCD or WMA/ MP3 disc, you can press you straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

Disc Navigator

GUIDE Plus+

Easy Timer

Play Mode

Photo Viewer

2 Select what you want to play.

Use the

///

select. Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc

Navigator looks slightly different.

• When a DVD is loaded, titles are shown on the left, chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter within a title.

• When a CD or Video CD/Super VCD of the tracks is displayed.

• When a WMA/MP3 disc is loaded, a list of folders and tracks is displayed (as shown below). Select a folder or a track within a folder.

DISC NAVIGATOR

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Copy

Jukebox

to highlight items and

is loaded, a list

, which takes

ENTER

DVDHDD

DISC NAVIGATOR

Disc Navigator

CD WMA/MP3

Playback starts after you press

ENTER

HOME MENU

• For discs that contain both CD-Audio tracks and WMA/MP3 tracks, you can switch the playback area between

and

while the disc is stopped.

Note

1.It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD/Super VCD in PBC mode.

Folder (01-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

WMA/MP3

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

ENTER

. This can only be done

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STEP / SLOW

PLAY

HDD and DVD playback

Scanning discs

You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or backward.

1 During playback, press  or  to start reverse or forward scanning.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

•

3 To resume normal playback, press

REV SCAN

DVD HDD

Forward: SCAN 1

(1.5x Quick View)  SCAN 2  SCAN 3 

SCAN 4 Reverse: Reverse play



SCAN 1  SCAN 2  SCAN 3

 SCAN 4

Video CD

Super VCD

Forward/Reverse: SCAN 1



SCAN 2

FWD SCAN

PLAY

WMA/MP3



PLAY.

Playing in slow motion

DVD HDD Video CD

You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs and video on the HDD can be played in slow motion in either direction, while Video CD/Super VCDs can only be

played forwards in slow motion.

1 Press  or  to start slow motion reverse or forward playback.

2 Press the same button repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.

SLOW 1/16 SLOW 1/8

SLOW 1/2

3 To resume normal playback, press

Super VCD

SLOW 1/4



PLAY.

Note

1.• Only analog audio is output when scanning audio CDs.

• No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs.

• Analog and digital sound is output when scanning DVDs with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM sound on forward from the optical digital output, Except during chase playback and simultaneous recording/playback) No sound is output when using other scan speeds.

• No sound is output when scanning from the HDD, except on forward forward

SCAN 1

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

2.Depending on the disc, reverse playback may not be smooth.

3.• The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback and depends on the disc being played.

• Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

• No sound is output during slow-motion playback.

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output during

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output

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CLEAR

PLAY MODE

PLAY

ENTER

HOME MENU

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD HDD Video CD

You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc or the HDD frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs, you

can only use frame advance.

PAUSE

PLAY

Super VCD

STEP / SLOW

1 During playback, press  PAUSE.



2 Press

or  to back up or advance one frame.

• Hold down  or  for continuous frame reverse/ frame advance.

3 To resume normal playback, press  PLAY.

The Play Mode menu

ALL

The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions.

Important

• You can’t use the Play Mode features with Video CD/ Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. For other restrictions, see the following sections.

1 Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu screen.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

• You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu (press

2 Use the

///

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

PLAY MODE

HOME MENU

and ENTER to navigate.

HOME MENU

Search Mode

ALL

The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time

folder/track number.

1 Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select one of the search options.

or by title/chapter/

Note

1.• The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

2.When using time search, playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input.

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3 Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/ folder/track number or the search time (in hours, minutes & seconds).

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search (HDD, DVD):

into the current title, press minutes and 20 seconds into the title, press

Time Search (Video CD):

30 seconds into the current track, press

Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search:

press

. Alternatively, you can use the

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

Input Time

0.00.00

For example, for 25 minutes

2, 5, 0, 0

. For 1 hour and 15

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

For example, for 2 minutes and

2, 3, 0

For example, for track 6,

/

buttons.

4 Press ENTER.

Tip

• You can often select what you want to watch on a DVD disc from the disc menu. Press

to display the disc menu.

TOP

• Time search doesn’t work with CDs and Super VCDs.

A-B Repeat

DVD

The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is

played over and over.

1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you want the loop to start.

After setting the loop start point, the highlight will automatically move down to

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Video CD HDD

A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off

B (Loop End)

3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you want the loop to end.

Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round.

• When playing a DVD-Video/Video mode DVD, or from the HDD, the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title.

4 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the A-B Repeat menu.

• You can also press

CLEAR

to cancel A-B Repeat play if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Repeat play

ALL

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded, or if you’re using the HDD for playback. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the

program list (see

Program play

on page 67).

1 Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select a repeat play mode.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

VR mode

• For VR mode DVD discs, select

Title

Repeat Chapter

DVD-Video Video mode

Repeat Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

HDD

Repeat Disc, Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

• For HDD, DVD-Video and Video mode DVD discs, select

Off

Repeat Title

Video CD

Repeat Chapter

Super VCD

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc

Repeat Track

(or

Repeat Off

(or

Repeat

Note

1.• If you switch camera angles during A-B repeat play, A-B repeat is canceled.

• You can’t use A-B Repeat with WMA/MP3 or Super VCD discs.

2.If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled.

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WMA/MP3

• For WMA/MP3 discs, select

Folder

Repeat Track

Repeat Disc, Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

3 To resume normal playback, select ‘Repeat Off’ from the Repeat Play menu.

• You can also press

CLEAR

to cancel repeat play if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Program play

DVD-Video

HDD CD

Video CD

This feature lets you program the play order of titles/

chapters

/folders/tracks on a disc or the HDD.

1 Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select ‘Input/Edit Program’ from the list of program options.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Input/Edit Program Start Program Play Cancel Program Play Erase Program List

The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded.

On the left side is the program list, then to the right is a list of titles (DVD, HDD), folders (WMA/MP3), or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super VCDs). On the far right is a list of chapters (DVD, HDD) or tracks (WMA/MP3).

3 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list.

DVD or HDD:

You can add a whole title, or a chapter

within a title to the program list.

• To add a title, select the title.

• To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press



and select a chapter from the list.

Program

Step

01.001

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Title (001-003)

Title 001 Title 002 Title 003

Super VCD

Chapter(01-15)

Chapter 01 Chapter 02 Chapter 03 Chapter 04 Chapter 05 Chapter 06 Chapter 07 Chapter 08

WMA/MP3

CD or Video CD

/Super VCD: Select a track to add to the

program list.

Program

Step

01.04

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

WMA/MP3:

Track (01-10)

Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08

You can add a whole folder, or a track within

Total Time 0.00.00

a folder to the program list.

• To add a folder, select the folder.

• To add a track, first highlight the folder, then press



and select a track from the list.

Program

Step

01.01

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

After pressing

Folder (01-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

ENTER

to add the title/chapter/folder/

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

track, the step number automatically moves down one.

• To insert a step into the program list, highlight the step number where you want to insert another step, then select a chapter/title/folder/track as usual. After pressing

ENTER

, all the subsequent steps move

down one.

• To delete a step from the program list, highlight the step you want to delete, then press

CLEAR

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/ folders/tracks.

5 To play the program list, press  PLAY.

Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the recorder.

• You can use repeat play with program play. Start playback of the program list then select

Repeat

from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see

Repeat play

on page 66).

Program

Note

1.When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the program list may be sometimes be played, depending on the disc.

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SUBTITLE

HDD and DVD playback

Tip

• To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press

PLAY MODE

• You can change the program list by selecting

Edit

Program

• During program play, press

from the Play Mode Program menu.



HOME

Input/

to skip to the next

program step.

• Press

CLEAR

during playback to switch off program play (if no menu OSD, such as the Disc Navigator, is displayed). Press while stopped to erase the program list.

Other Program play functions

As well as creating and editing a program list, you can start program play, cancel program play, and erase the program list from the Play Mode menu.

1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left.

2 Select a program play function.

•

Input/Edit Program Start Program Play

•

– See above

– Starts playback of a saved

program list

•

Cancel Program Play

– Turns off program play, but

does not erase the program list

•

Erase Program List

– Erases the program list and

turns off program play

Displaying and switching subtitles

DVD-Video

Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle

language during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle

options.

1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

The current subtitle language is shown on-screen and in the front panel display.

Subtitle: 1/2 English

The toucan lives in tropical forests

Note

1.• Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press

• To set subtitle preferences, see

Subtitle Language

on page 113.

2 To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR.

TOP MENU

to access.

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AUDIO

Switching DVD soundtracks

DVD-Video

When playing a DVD disc recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can

switch the soundtrack during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack

options.

AUDIO

• Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack.

Audio : 1/2 Dolby Digital 2/0CH

• The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks.

• Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected. To listen to the DTS soundtrack, connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV amp/ receiver with built-in DTS decoder via the digital output. See

Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver

page 20 for connection details.

Switching audio channels

VR mode HDD CD Video CD Super VCD

WMA/MP3

For HDD2 and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left (

channel, or both ( When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch

between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel.

Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each.

1 To display/switch the audio channel, press AUDIO repeatedly.

The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated onscreen.

VR mode HDD

•

L+R

– Both channels (default)

– Left channel only

•

– Right channel only

CD Video CD

•

Stereo 1/L

– Left channel only

•

2/R

– Right channel only

•

L+R

WMA/MP3

– Stereo (default)

) channel, right (R)

Super VCD

1 Stereo

•

1 L

•

1 R

•

2 Stereo 2 L

•

2 R

Note

1.• Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press

• To set audio language preferences, see

2.Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (

3.When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot switch the audio channel. Set if you need to switch the audio channel.

Dolby Digital Out

Audio Language

Dolby Digital  PCM

on page 112.

HDD Recording Format

(see

– Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default)

– Soundtrack 1 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 1 / Right channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Stereo

– Soundtrack 2 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Right channel

TOP MENU

on page 114).

Dolby Digital Out

to access.

on page 112) or listen via the analog outputs

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Switching camera angles

DVD-Video

Some DVD-Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details: it should be

marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. When a multi-angle scene is playing, the same icon

appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see

Angle Indicator

• To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE.

• The angle number is displayed on-screen.

• If the disc was paused, playback starts again with the new angle.

• Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while repeat playback is active.

• You can also change the angle from some DVD-Video disc menus. Press

on page 115).

TOP MENU

ANGLE

to access.

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VHS playback and recording

Chapter 8

VHS playback and recording

Ejecting a tape

About VHS tape

Recording and playback is possible with VHS and HQ VHS tape.

Please use only video tapes that bear the following logo:

PAL SECAM

NTSC and SECAM tape playback

PAL, NTSC, SECAM and MESECAM tape playback is possible; however, please note the following:

You can specify the color standard as

SECAM

. Generally, the color standard should be set to

Auto

(see

system settings for VHS

Input Colour System

on page 116).

When using a pre-recorded NTSC video tape, the connected TV set must be compatible with 60 Hz vertical frequency (sometimes this feature is known as ‘PAL 60 Hz’), otherwise the picture will appear to roll vertically. NTSC tapes recorded in EP mode will not play on this unit.

Note that tapes recorded with a mix of PAL, NTSC and SECAM programs will not play correctly on this unit.

Auto, PAL

on page 111 and

Colour

• Press the  VHS EJECT button (front panel only).

Once the tape has been ejected, remove it from the tape loading slot.

• If the tape should get caught in the mechanism and fail to eject, please take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center.

Playing a tape

VHS

EJECT

VHS

TRK

Recording modes and maximum recording times

We recommend using E180 tapes or shorter.

Recording mode

SP (Standard)

LP (2x)

E240

4 hrs. 3 hrs. 1 hr.

8 hrs. 6 hrs. 3 hrs. 2 hrs. 1 hr.

VHS tape length

E180 E90 E60 E30

1 hr. 30 mins.

30 mins.

Loading a tape

• Push the tape into the slot until you feel it being pulled in.

• If you push a tape in when the power is off, the power automatically switches on.

Label towards you

Erase-protect tab on the left

PLAY

STOPPAUSE

1 Select VHS.

• The front panel VHS indicator lights green when VHS is selected.

2 Load a tape.

• If the erase-protect tab has been removed then playback will begin automatically.

3 Press  PLAY to start playback.

The tape will play until the end, at which point the deck will automatically rewind the tape back to the beginning and eject the tape.

• To pause playback, press

• To stop playback before the end of the tape, press

STOP



PAUSE



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REC

STOP REC

REC MODE

TV DIRECT

REC

PAUSE

VHS playback and recording

Automatic tracking adjustment

This feature automatically optimizes the picture quality whenever you start playback of a tape.

Adjusting the tracking manually

If auto tracking fails to eliminate video noise you can manually adjust the tracking during the playback using the

TRK +/–

To return to auto tracking, press

buttons to optimize the video quality.

TRK +

and

TRK –

at the

same time.

Recording the program you're watching

It is easy to start recording the program you're watching to VHS tape. Note that you can't start recording if you already have a VHS timer recording set, or if you are recording on the HDD or DVD.

VHS

3 Make sure that the built-in tuner is on the channel that you want to record.

When playback is stopped, you can change channels using the number buttons. For example, for channel press

1, 2

, then

ENTER

4 Use the REC MODE button to select the recording mode.

See page

times

Recording modes and maximum recording

on page 71 for more on this.

5 Press and hold  REC then press  PLAY to start recording.

• You can also use the front panel  REC

button to

start recording.

One Touch Recording

Use the  REC press extends the recording time by 30 minutes (up to a maximum of six hours).

• To cancel One Touch Recording, press



(REC)

button for One Touch Recording. Each



REC

is displayed on-screen.

while

Pausing the recording

Use the  PAUSE progress. To restart recording, press

• If recording is paused for five minutes, in order to protect the tape, recording is stopped completely.

• You can change the channel when recording is paused.

button to pause a recording in



REC

or  PAUSE

1 Select VHS.

• The front panel VHS indicator lights green when VHS

• If you are switching from HDD or DVD playback,

2 Load a tape.

• If the erase-protect tab has been removed, the tape

• You can still record on an erase-protected tape by

ENTER

PLAY

PAUSE

REC

STOP REC

REC MODE

is selected.

playback will stop when VHS is selected.

will automatically eject when you try and start recording.

covering the erase-protect hole with Scotch tape.

Stopping recording

Press the  STOP REC

button to stop recording.

Direct recording from TV

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1 If necessary, load tape for recording.

2 Use the REC MODE button to select the recording mode.

See page

times

3 Press TV DIRECT REC to start recording.

• To cancel the set recording time, press

• If you want to pause recording at any time, press

4 To stop the recording, press  STOP REC.

• If you set the recording time in step 3, you can still

• Recording will stop automatically at the end of the

• You can press

• Please note that you can’t record from another

Recording modes and maximum recording

on page 71 for more on this.



REC



PAUSE

. Press again to restart the recording.

stop the recording anytime by pressing



STOP REC

tape.

Tip

TV DIRECT REC

while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording.

component (VCR, etc.) that is connected by a SCART cable to the

AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER)

connector

using the TV Direct Recording feature.

Other VHS playback features

The table below shows additional playback controls for VHS tapes.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

STEP/SLOW



SKIP

AUDIO

During playback –

forward scanning. Press again to change the scan speed. The scan speed depends on the recording mode. Each press of  or  alternates the scan speeds.

• To resume normal playback, press 

PLAY

While stopped –

forward winding.

• To stop winding, press  STOP

• To start scanning, press and hold  or



During playback –

motion playback.

• To resume normal playback, press 

PLAY

or .

While play-paused

frame.

• To resume normal playback, press 

PLAY

or  PAUSE

Press during playback to skip forward on the tape. Press repeatedly to increase the skip time: 30 sec. – 1:00 min. – 1:30 min. – 2:00 min. – 3:00 min. – 5:00 min. – 10:00 min.

Press to switch the audio channel for bilingual and stereo programs during playback.

Bilingual

Main

Stereo

: Stereo – Left – Right – Mono

Press to start reverse/

Press to start slow

– Press to advance one

: Main & Sub – Main – Sub –

Note

• There is no sound when scanning or during slow motion playback.

• You may notice picture noise when scanning or during slow motion playback. This is normal.

• After about 5 min. of scanning, paused playback, slow motion playback or frame advance, normal playback will resume in order to avoid undue wear on the tape and tape head.

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Zero Return

Set the counter to 00:00:00 at any point on the tape, then simply press

• When you first load a tape, the counter is always reset to zero (auto counter reset).

• The counter only changes when there is a signal recorded on the tape. It does not count blank sections.

1 During playback or recording, press DISPLAY to show the tape counter.

2 At the point you want to return to, press CLEAR to reset the tape counter.

ZERO RETURN

STOP

8:47 MON HI-FI

to return to that point.

ZERO RETURN

CLEAR

DISPLAY

00 : 04 : 38 SP

Searching for the start of a program

When you record a program, the recorder automatically puts an index marker (VISS index signal) on the tape at the beginning of the program. This can be used to easily find the start of the program.

STOP

PREV NEXT

1 Use the  and  buttons to find the previous/next index marker on the tape.

2 Press repeatedly to find other index markers further along the tape (up to 9).



or  displayed



STOP.

Index No. (up to 9)



3 To cancel the search, press

• Index search may not work as expected in the following cases:

– If the start of the program was recorded on the header tape.

– If there are two index markers very close to each other.

– If the tape is very worn or bad quality. – If the index marker is located immediately before or

after the point at which you start the index search.

• If recording is paused, an index marker is not put on the tape when the recording is restarted.

00 : 00 : 00 SP

3 When you want to return to zero, press



STOP to stop playback (or recording), then press ZERO RETURN.

The recorder fast forwards or rewinds the tape as appropriate until the counter reaches 00:00:00 again.

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Displaying information on-screen

Various information can be displayed on-screen when in VHS mode.

DISPLAY

• Press DISPLAY to display information on-screen while a tape is playing, or while watching TV from the built-in TV tuner.

Day

Pr 1

Time

Audio type

(Stereo/Bilingual)

8:47 MON NICAM ST

Channel preset

Recording mode (SP/LP)

Playback operation

Tape

Audio type

(HI-FI/Stereo)

8:30 MON HI-FI

00 : 00 : 00 SP

Tape counter

00 : 15 : 12 SP

Notes on playback/recording

• You can't record to VHS while playing from HDD or DVD.

• It is not possible to set timer recordings to record to VHS.

• For how to copy from HDD or DVD to VHS see page

Copying between VHS and DVD/HDD

• While in VHS mode, if you press

GUIDE

TIMER REC

, the recorder will automatically

switch to HDD.

• To protect a recording on tape from accidental erasure, use a screwdriver or similar to break off the erase-protect tab. If you want to record over the tape at a later date, cover the hole with Scotch tape.

on page 86.

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ONE TOUCH

COPY

HDD and DVD copying and back-up

Chapter 9

HDD and DVD copying and back-up

You can identify copy-once protected material during

Introduction

Use the copying features of this recorder to:

• Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD.

• Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player.

• Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing.

• Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.

The simplest way to copy a title is to use either the One Touch Copy or Copy Select feature. These both copy the currently playing HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to the HDD. See

Copy Select: HDD

instructions. For more sophisticated copying tasks you can build a

Copy List of titles to copy, and edit titles so that you only copy the bits you want. See on page 77 for detailed instructions.

Where possible, the recorder will copy your recordings at high-speed. Depending on the recording mode, the kind of disc loaded and various other factors, copying can be as fast as one minute per hour of video. See

copying times

If you want to save disc space you can copy video at a lower recording quality (for example, an XP recording on the HDD copied to SP on a DVD). Copying in this way is always done in real-time.

When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers in the original material are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals, according to the Auto Chapter (Video) setting (see also

One Touch Copy: HDD

Auto Chapter (Video)





DVD

Copy Select: HDD

on page 120 for more on copying times.

Restrictions on copying

Some video material is copy-once protected. This means that it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freely copied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protected material from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to use a VR mode disc compatible with CPRM Ver. 1.1 or higher (see on page 51 for more on this). Only one instance of a copyonce protected title can be added to the Copy List, and after it’s been copied, the title is erased from the HDD (it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copyonce protected).





DVD

below or

on page 77 for detailed





Minimum

on page 114).

CPRM

DVD

playback by displaying disc information on-screen. If the current title is copy-once protected, an exclamation mark (

) is shown (see

Play display 2

on page 38).

One Touch Copy: HDD

* See also The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing

or selected (in the Disc Navigator) HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to HDD. The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start the copy.

HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set.

Make sure that a recordable DVD-R/RW disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD.

1 If you’re copying from DVD to the HDD, use the REC MODE button to select a recording mode.

Note that selecting a recording mode higher than the title playing will not result in a better quality recording.

2 During playback, press ONE TOUCH COPY to copy the current title.

The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied.

• High-speed copying is used when copying from the

• Real-time copying is used when copying from DVD to

HDD to DVD. Playback continues while copying.

the HDD. Playback restarts from the beginning of the title.

above.



DVD

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Canceling One Touch Copy

You can cancel One Touch Copy once it’s started.

• Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second.

Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased.

• If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R copy, the space available for recording does not return to the precopy figure.

Notes on copying using One Touch Copy

Copying to DVD

• Title name, chapter markers, as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator, are also copied. However, if you copy to a Video mode DVD-R/ RW, only the first 40 characters of a name are copied.

• The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a Video mode disc.

• You can’t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy-once protected.

•A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode disc for this type of material.

• Low resolution ( material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode disc for this type of material.

• When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, titles recorded in high-speed copied to a Video mode DVD. Please use a VR mode disc.

• Recordings of bilingual broadcasts cannot be highspeed copied to a Video mode DVD. Please use a VR mode disc.

•

XP+

titles cannot be copied to DVD at high-speed.

SEP

through LP modes1) widescreen

LP/MN9–15

modes cannot be

Copy Select: HDD

Similar to automatically starts and finishes the HDD or DVD recording with the source title playback.

1 If you're recording from DVD to HDD, you can select the recording mode.

For more on recording modes see

picture quality

2 Select the title you want to record.

3 Select the copy mode that corresponds with your input source and copy medium.

Pressing copy modes (choose current mode is displayed in the front panel.

4 Press START to begin recording.

•

One Touch Copy

on page 51.

COPY SELECT

HDD  DVD

recording starts from the beginning of the current title.

DVD  HDD

automatically jumps to the beginning of the current title and recording begins (at normal speed).

– After pressing



DVD

above, this feature

Recording time and

repeatedly switches between

HDD  DVD

DVD  HDD

START

, high-speed

START

, playback

). The

Using Copy Lists

* See also At its simplest, a Copy List is just a list of HDD or DVD

titles that you want to copy. When copying HDD titles to DVD, you can, however, edit the titles in your copy list, erasing chapters you don’t need, or re-naming titles, for example. Edits you make to titles in the Copy List do not affect the actual video content; only the ‘virtual’ content of the Copy List. So you can freely erase and modify anything in your Copy List safe in the knowledge that the actual content is not being altered.

on page 76.

Copying to the HDD

• The maximum title length for copying is 12 hours.

• Title name and chapter markers are also copied, except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc.

• Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original.

• If some part of the title being copied is copyprotected, copying will start, but the copy-protected portions will not be copied.

Note

1.In manual recording mode these equate to

MN1–15

(Video Mode Off) or

Copying from HDD to DVD

Important

• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.

• The Copy List is erased if the Input Line System setting is changed (see

the TV system settings

MN1–11

(Video Mode On).

Additional information about

on page 116).

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• Resetting the recorder to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

on page 118) will erase the

Copy List.

ENTER

HOME MENU

PREV NEX T

RETURN

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Copy’.

2 Select ‘HDD

Disc Navigator

GUIDE Plus+

Easy Timer

Play Mode

Photo Viewer



DVD’.

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Copy

Jukebox

If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 4 below.

3 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Use Existing Copy List’.

If you select

• Selecting

Use Existing Copy List

DVD

Copy HDD

Select a type of Copy List

Use Existng Copy List

Create New Cppy List

Create New Copy List

, skip to step 8 below.

will erase any Copy

List already stored in the recorder.

4 Select VR mode or Video mode for the copy.

For certain kinds of material you must use VR mode; for greater compatibility with other players, use Video mode.

Copy

HDD DVD

Select Recording Format

Please select the recording format for the disc.

Copying of bilingual broadcasts and

VR Mode

copy-once protected material is possible.

Video Mode High compatibility mode. Must be final-

ized for playback on other equipment.

5 Use the

/

buttons to highlight titles you want to copy, pressing ENTER after each one to add it to the Copy List.

Copy

HDD DVD

DVD/CD HDD

Disc Back-up

VHS Easy Copy

Select Titles

Recent first

All Genres

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

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19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP 19:00 2h00m(1.0G)

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1.2G

10 Titles

Back

Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.

There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a Video mode DVD:

• When adding titles that contain copy-once protected material, the copy-once parts will not be added.

• When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio (screen size), each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if high-speed copying is possible.

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Preview

Depending on the title1, high-speed copying may not be possible to a Video mode disc.

6 Press  to display the command menu panel.

The Command Menu panel

• (see page 82).

•

Divide

page 82).

•

Combine

one (see page 82).

Copy

Select Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD DVD (Video mode)

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19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP 19:00 2h00m(1.0G)

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1.2G

7 Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen.

Copy

Title Edit

HDD DVD (Video mode)

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10 Titles

3 Titles

Back

Confirm

Back

•

Chapter Edit

(see page 83):

•

Divide

•

Erase/Move

chapter order.

•

Combine

•

Set Thumbnail

(see page 83).

•

Recording Mode

(see page 84).

•

Bilingual

when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD (see page 84).

•

Cancel

changes.

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

2h00m(1.0G)

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

0.2G

1.2G

8 To edit a title, highlight it using the

/

Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing.

9 Press  to display the command menu panel.

10 Select ‘Next’ to proceed to the Start Copy screen.

buttons, then press ENTER.

2h00m(1.0G)

3 Titles

Back

• Select recording quality (see

• Select disc name. Input a name of up to 64 characters for a VR mode disc or 40 characters for a Video mode disc. (The input method is similar to that of naming titles; see

Title Name

• Select Video mode DVD after copying.

style from the next screen.

Copy

Title Edit

HDD DVD (Video mode)

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Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

Erase Title Name Erase Section Move Preview

Cancel

0.2G

1.2G

A menu of editing commands appears:

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see

page 80).

•

Title Name

– Name or rename a title in the Copy List

(see page 81).

•

Erase Section

•

Move

– Change the order of titles in the Copy List

– Erase part of a title (see page 81).

(see page 82).

Note

1.• Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution (

• LP/

MN9–15

recordings when HDD Recording Mode is set to Video Mode Off.

• Bilingual recordings.

• Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes.

•

XP+

titles.

2.If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying, the disc will not be finalized.

SEP

through LP/

MN1–15

(Video Mode Off) or

– Check the content of a title in the Copy List

– Divide a title in the Copy List into two (see

– Combine two titles in the Copy List into

– Edit chapters within a Copy List title

– Divide a chapter into two.

– Erase a chapter/Change the

– Combine two chapters into one.

– Set the thumbnail frame for a title

– Set the picture quality of the copy

– Set how bilingual audio should be copied

– Exit the Copy List screen without saving any

Copy

Title Edit

HDD DVD (Video mode)

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

Recording Mode

Input Disc Name

0.2G

1.2G

if you want to change the

Recording Mode

if you want to change the

3 Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

Back

Confirm

on page 84).

on page 81.)

Finalize

if you want to automatically finalize a

Select a title menu

MN1–11

(Video Mode On).

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11 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

Copy HDD DVD (Video Mode)

Start Copy

HDD

Copy Time 0h00m

Recording Mode Disc Name

Finalize

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

DVD-RW

Off

0.2G

1.2G

Return Recording Mode Input Disc Name Finalize

Start Copy

• If you’re using a dual-layer disc and the copy will span both layers, the

Current DVD Remain

• The

Copy List Total

bar will be half-length if

bar will be purple.

the first layer of a dual-layer disc is already full.

Copying from DVD to HDD

Important

• The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc is loaded. However, you can still use the One Touch Copy function (See

Touch Copy: HDD





DVD

on page 76).

• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.

• The Copy List will be erased if: – any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or edited. – the disc tray is opened. – playback is switched between Play List and Original. – the DVD disc is re-initialized or finalized. – the recorder is reset to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

on page 118).

• It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Copy’.



2 Select ‘DVD/CD

HDD’.

3 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Use Existing Copy List’.

• Selecting

Create New Copy List

will erase any Copy

List already stored in the recorder.

4 Use the

/

buttons to highlight titles you want to copy, pressing ENTER after each one to add it to the Copy List.

Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.

5 Press  to display the command menu panel.

6 Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen.

One

/

7 To edit a title, highlight it using the buttons, then press ENTER.

A menu appears of Copy List editing commands:

Erase

•

– Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see

page 80).

•

Move

– Change the order of titles in the Copy List

(see page 82).

•

Preview

– Check the content of a title in the Copy List

(see page 82).

•

Cancel

– Exit the Copy List screen without saving any

changes.

Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing.

8 Press  to display the command menu panel.

9 Select ‘Next’ to proceed to the Start Copy screen.

• Select

Recording Mode

recording quality (see

if you want to change the

Recording Mode

on page 84).

10 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

Title editing commands

The following commands are available from the command menu panel in the Title Edit screen. To display the command menu panel, press

Remember that some of the commands (Title Name, Erase Section, etc.) are only available when copying from HDD to DVD.

Erase

Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List.

1 Highlight the title you want to erase.

2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

Erase ?

Tip

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER



Yes

CLEAR

when

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Title Name

Use this command to name or rename titles in the Copy List (the names of the original titles remain unchanged). When copying to a Video mode disc, the name length is limited to 40 characters; for a VR mode disc, the limit is 64 characters.

1 Highlight the title you want to name (or rename).

2 Select ‘Title Name’ from the command menu panel.

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

CAPS small

• Use the

///

•A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen. Use the

/

position.

• Select

CAPS

case, or use the



• You can also use the characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see

input a name

• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set.

4 Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the Copy List.

• To return to the main Copy List screen without saving changes to the title name, press

A B C D E F G H I J K L M . , ? !

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ( ) : ;

A A A A A A Æ

D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 < = > _ &

OK Clear Space

µ ¶ ·

and

E E E E I I I I #

–

1/41/23

–

ENTER

to select characters.

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

buttons to change the cursor

small

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

button to delete

Using the remote key shortcuts to

on page 93.

buttons (

RETURN

/

3 Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

– Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

– Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 91.

4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to find the start of the section

to erase, then press ENTER.

The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title. After pressing

ENTER

, a marker

shows the start of the section.

Erase Section (HDD Copy)

From

Exit

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0h01m

Rec. time

5-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

5 Highlight ‘To’ then, in the same way, find the end of the section to erase, then press ENTER.

After pressing

ENTER

, another marker indicates the end

of the section, with the section itself marked in red.

6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

Erase ?

Erase Section

Using this command you can delete a part of a Copy List title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV.

1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase.

2 Select ‘Erase Section’ from the command menu panel.

The Erase Section screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase.

Yes

In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look.

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Move

Use this command to change the order of titles in the Copy List.

1 Highlight the title you want to move and press ENTER.

2 Select ‘Move’ from the command menu panel.

3 Move the insert bar to the new position for the title and press ENTER.

Insertion positionTitle to move

Title Edit

Copy

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

HDD DVD (Video mode)

1 2 3

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19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1.2G

3 Titles

Back

2h00m(1.0G)

Preview

Use this command to check what’s in a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to preview.

2 Select ‘Preview’ from the command menu panel.

The selected title starts to play. Use any of the usual playback controls to scan, skip, play in slow-motion, etc.

3 To get back to the Copy List, press RETURN.

Divide

Use this command to make two titles from a title already in the Copy List.

1 Highlight the title you want to divide.

2 Select ‘Divide’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Video Mode Compatible Editing

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

– Edit points

– Exact edit points are

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 91.

4 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find the place you want to divide the title.

Divide Title (HDD Copy)

Divide

Cancel

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

0h01m

Rec. time

5–1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

5 Press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position.

Combine

Use this command to make a single title from two titles in the Copy List. The second title selected will be appended to the first.

1 Highlight the title you want to combine with another, then press ENTER.

This title will not move. The next title you select will be appended to this one.

2 Select ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select the title you want to append to the first, then press ENTER.

This title will effectively move to be added to the end of the first title. In the example below, title 3 will be appended to title 1.

This title will not move This title will be appended

Copy

Title Edit

HDD DVD (Video mode)

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1.2G

4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

OK to combine titles

1 and 3 ?

Yes

3 Titles

Back

2h00m(1.0G)

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Chapter Edit

The Chapter Edit option gives you access to several commands that you can use to edit chapters within a Copy List title.

1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want to edit.

2 Select ‘Chapter Edit’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select the type of editing.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

4 Select the command you want:

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls ( point at which you want to divide the chapter, then press

ENTER

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 99 per title).

on page 91.

Chapter Edit (HDD Copy)

1–1

0.00.00

 Play

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

– Exact edit points are

, , , 

18:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 1 XP

1h00m

Rec. time Chapters

– Edit points

, etc.) to find the

Erase/Move

• chapter you want to erase/move and press

– Erase or move chapters: Select the

ENTER

. Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter.

Move command only:

chapter, and press

Chapter Edit (HDD Copy)

Combine

•

– Combine two adjacent chapters into one:

Select the destination for the

ENTER

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Erase Move

1h00m

Rec. time

0h01m

Chapter

Cancel

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

002 003 005004001

Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press

Chapter Edit (HDD Copy)

002 003 005004001

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

Erase/Move

ENTER

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Rec. time

1h00m

5 Select ‘Exit’ to get back to the main Copy List screen.

Set Thumbnail

You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the four-title display of the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title.

1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for.

2 Select ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel.

The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want.

3 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find a suitable frame, then press ENTER to set.

You can also use the chapter and time search features (press

PLAY MODE

), and the

CM SKIP

buttons.

Set Thumbnail (HDD Copy)

Exit

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

0h01m

Rec. time

5-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

4 Select ‘Exit’ to return to the Copy List screen.

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Recording Mode

1 Select ‘Recording Mode’ from the command menu panel.

2 Use the for the copy.

•

High-Speed Copy1 – The Copy List is copied at the

same recording quality as the original.

•

XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP, MN2 – The Copy List is

copied at the specified recording quality in real-time. (Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original, the copy will not be better quality than the original.)

If you select setting (

Recording Quality box that appears.

•

Optimized

adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc. Copying is carried out in realtime.

When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List.

3 Press ENTER.

Bilingual

1 Select the title containing the audio you want to change.

2 Select ‘Bilingual’ from the command menu panel.

3 Use the option.

4 Press ENTER.

/

buttons to select a recording mode

above, you can also change the level

MN1–MN32, LPCM

2,4

– The recording quality is automatically

RETURN

/

buttons to select a bilingual audio

XP+3) from the

to go back to the Copy List

Using disc back-up

* See also This feature offers a simple way to make a back-up copy

of a finalized Video mode disc. The data is copied first to the hard disk drive

disc.

1 Press HOME MENU, select ‘Copy’, then ‘Disc Backup’.

2 Select a back-up option.

There are three back-up options:

•

3 Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray and load the disc you want to make a back-up of, then close the disc tray.

You can only make back-up copies of finalized Video mode discs.

Disc Back-up

Start new disc back-up

on page 76.

, then on to another recordable DVD

Start new disc back-up

Resume writing date

Erase back-up date

– Start making a back-up of

a disc.

Resume writing data

– Record the back-up data

already on the HDD to a recordable DVD.

Erase back-up data

– Erase the back-up data on the

HDD.

Disc Back-up

No Disc.

Please load a disc to be backed-up.

Cancel

Start

4 Select ‘Start’.

Disc Back-up

Read from disc and save to HDD.

Start reading?

Cancel

Start

• To see the progress of the back-up, press

Note

1.When copying to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same position as the original.

2.When the copy mode is set to something other than High-Speed Copy for copying to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers of the original are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals, according to the Auto Chapter setting (see also on page 114).

3.XP+ mode available only when copying to HDD.

4.Optimized mode only available when copying to DVD.

5.It is not possible to play this material directly from the HDD.

DISPLAY

Auto Chapter (Video)

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• You can cancel the back-up process by pressing

TOUCH COPY

for more than one second.

ONE

5 When the data has been copied, press  OPEN/ CLOSE to open the disc tray. Take out the disc and load a blank* recordable DVD.

* If you’re using a DVD-RW, the disc doesn’t have to be blank, although the previous contents of the disc will be erased in the back-up process.

Disc Back-up

Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive.

Please eject the disc and load a

recordable disc

Cancel

Start

You can use a DVD-R Ver. 2.0 or 2.1 disc, or DVD-RW Ver.

1.1 or Ver. 1.2 disc for the back-up.

• If you back-up a DVD-R disc to DVD-RW, you cannot undo the finalization later.

• Actual recordable capacity of discs vary so there may be cases where the contents of the disc you’re backing-up will not fit on to a particular blank disc. If this happens, please try another brand of disc.

6 Select ‘Start’ to start writing the backed-up data to the blank disc.

Disc Back-up

Write back-up data from Hard Disk Drive.

The disc contents will be overwritten.

OK to start?

Cancel

Start

8 If you don’t need to keep the back-up data on the HDD, you can delete it now.

Select

Yes

to delete the data from the HDD; select No to

keep it (you can delete it later if you want to).

Disc Back-up

The backed-up data is still on the HDD.

Erasing it will increase the free space

available. OK to Erase?

Yes

• If you decide to leave the back-up data on the HDD, you can make back-up copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back-up menu.

• To see the progress of the back-up, press

DISPLAY

• You can cancel the back-up process by pressing

TOUCH COPY

for more than one second. However, this will make the disc unusable (although if you are using a DVD-RW disc you can re-initialize it in order to make it usable again—see

DVD disc

on page 60.)

Initializing a recordable

7 After the recorder has finished recording the back-up disc, you can select whether to make another back-up of the same data or exit.

Disc Back-up

Disc back-up finished.

To make another back-up copy, please load

a recordable disc.

Cancel

Start

• Select

Start

to make another back-up copy or

Cancel

to finish. If you want to make another back-up copy, return to step

above.

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Chapter 10

Copying between VHS and DVD/HDD

Adjusting the recording level of the VHS

Introduction

With this recorder, you can copy between VHS tape, HDD and DVD.

• Copy a VHS tape to fit onto a DVD disc (VHS Auto Copy).

• Copy a VHS tape to HDD for editing, then copy the edited version to a DVD (6-Way Copy).

If you want to be able to play your copied DVD on another DVD player, you should finalize the disc after recording. Note that if you use VHS Auto Copy to copy a tape to a Video mode DVD-R/RW, it will automatically be finalized after copying.

After copying, if no action is performed for about 20 minutes, the recorder will automatically switch itself off.

Limitations when copying

• It is not possible to monitor the recorded signal while copying.

• The [Screen Display] of the copy source is automatically set to Off when copying.

• Copying will be canceled automatically in the following cases:

– If the copy source stops. – If the tape becomes unrecordable for any reason. – If the tape runs out.

• During copying, if there is a section of copy-protected material on the source then copying will be suspended. The source will continue to play and copying will resume when the copy-protected section has passed.

• Audio is recorded as either stereo, or main and sub channels. Select the type of audio to copy from the

VHS Copy Audio

• It is not possible to copy a tape that contains mixed PAL, NTSC and SECAM programs.

on page 112.

source

See

VHS Audio Level

recording level of the VHS source audio.

on page 112 for how to adjust the

Copying with VHS index markers

When recording from VHS, you can specify whether a new chapter (VR mode only) or a new title (VR or Video mode) should start whenever an index marker (VISS signal) is encountered on the tape.

• This may not work properly if there are two index markers very close (less than 1 minute) to each other.

• If a tape has many index markers, the recording time may be longer than the original program length.

See the

Indexed Copy

want chapters/titles inserted at the same point as VHS index markers (VISS signals) on the source tape (it is also possible to tell the recorder to ignore the index markers so that the tape is recorded as just one title/chapter).

on page 109 to specify whether you

Using Auto Blank Cut

If you switch the Auto Blank Cut feature on (see

Blank Cut

during sections of tape where nothing is recorded. If there is more than five minutes of non-recorded tape then copying will stop completely. Note that this feature is only available when recording from

on page 109), copying will automatically pause

VHS  HDD/DVD

Auto

VHS Auto Copy: VHS  DVD

This feature automatically adjusts the recording mode of the DVD so that the whole VHS tape fits on to one DVD disc.

VHS AUTO

COPY

Copying bilingual VHS recordings

Make sure you set the audio to be copied to the DVD before starting.

• When recording to a Video mode DVD-R/RW, set the audio to be recorded as either the main or sub channel. Set the VHS Copy Audio setting (page 112) to

Bilingual

(page 111) to

, and the Bilingual Recording setting

A/L

B/R

1 Load a blank, recordable disc into the recorder.

• If you want to record the disc in VR mode, you must initialize the disc for VR mode recording first. See

Initializing a recordable DVD disc

• If the VHS source is recorded with bilingual audio, set the VHS Copy Audio setting (page 112) to

2 Load the VHS tape you want to copy.

on page 60.

Bilingual

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3 Press VHS AUTO COPY.

The recorder will first determine the length of the tape. This takes a few moments.

• To cancel copying, press and hold

COPY

for more than a second.

ONE TOUCH

COPY

ONE TOUCH

About automatic finalization

If you use a Video mode DVD-R/RW disc for copying, it will automatically be finalized after copying is complete.

• You can’t customize the background for DVD-R/RW disc finalization.

• No title names are assigned.

• If you want to give the disc a name, please do so before you start the copy (see

Title Name

on page 81).

• If a timer recording is scheduled to start, and in some other instances, the disc will not be finalized.

One Touch Copy: VHS  HDD

During VHS playback, One Touch Copy starts copying the currently playing VHS material to the HDD.

Copy Select: VHS  HDD/DVD

This feature lets you record from any point in the tape to the end, to either HDD or DVD (assuming there is enough space on the HDD/DVD).

DVDHDDVHS

REC MODE

ONE TOUCH

COPY

1 Press REC MODE to select the HDD recording mode.

2 Load and play the source tape.

3 From the point at which you want to start copying, press ONE TOUCH COPY.

1 Press VHS to switch to VHS.

2 Load the tape you want to copy.

3 Find the point on the tape that you want to copy from.

4 Select 'HDD' or 'DVD' depending on where you want to copy to.

Note

1.• Regardless of the setting for is more than five minutes of non-recorded tape then copying will stop completely.

• If you are copying to a Video mode DVD-R/RW then the disc will be automatically finalized after copying is complete.

• After copying, the tape is automatically rewound and ejected.

Auto Blank Cut

on page 109, copying will pause if there is a section of tape with nothing recorded on it. If there

COPY

SELECT

START

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5 If you're recording to DVD, load a blank, recordable disc into the recorder.

• If you want to record the disc in VR mode, you must initialize the disc for VR mode recording first. See

Initializing a recordable DVD disc

on page 60.

• Make sure that HDD, DVD and VHS playback is stopped.

6 Select the recording mode.

• For more on recording modes see

picture quality

on page 51.

Recording time and

• If the VHS source is recorded with bilingual audio, set the VHS Copy Audio (page 112) setting to

Bilingual

7 Select the copy mode that corresponds with your copy medium.

Pressing copy modes (choose

COPY SELECT

VHS  HDD

repeatedly switches between

VHS  DVD

). The

current mode is displayed in the front panel.

8 Press START to begin copying.

• To cancel copying, press and hold

COPY

for more than a second.

ONE TOUCH

Copy Select: HDD/DVD  VHS

Using this feature, you can have a VHS recording automatically start and finish with HDD/DVD title playback.

1 Press VHS to switch to VHS.

2 Select the VHS recording mode.

• Choose between SP (Standard) and LP (2 x) recording speed.

3 Prepare your VHS videotape for recording.

• Insert a blank tape, or select the point on the tape that you want to record from (see

recording

on page 71 for more on this).

• Make sure there is enough space left on the tape for recording.

• Make sure playback is stopped.

4 Select 'HDD' or 'DVD' as the input source.

5 Select the title you want to record.

6 Select the copy mode that corresponds with your input source.

Pressing copy modes (choose

COPY SELECT

HDD  VHS

repeatedly switches between

current mode is displayed in the front panel.

VHS playback and

DVD  VHS

). The

7 Press START to begin recording.

After pressing

START

, playback automatically returns to

the beginning of the current title and recording begins.

• If the

CM SKIP

feature is set to

AUTO

, it is cancelled

when recording from the HDD.

• Recording stops automatically when you reach the end of the title.

• During recording, you won't be able to access screens like the Home Menu, the Timer Recording menu or the Guide Plus+ screen.

Tip

• For copying between the HDD and DVD, see the previous chapter,

HDD and DVD copying and back-up

on page 76.

VHS Easy Copy: VHS  HDD/DVD

You can make a copy of a VHS tape to HDD or DVD using the on-screen displays to navigate the process.

ENTER

HOME MENU

PLAY

STOPPAUSE

HDD DVD

DVD/CD HDD

Disc Back-up

VHS Easy Copy

FWD SCAN

STEP / SLOW

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Copy

Jukebox

REV SCAN

1 Press HOME MENU and select 'Copy'.

Disc Navigator

GUIDE Plus+

Easy Timer

Play Mode

Photo Viewer

2 Select 'VHS Easy Copy'.

Copy

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3 Select 'VHS to HDD Copy' or 'VHS to DVD Copy’.

VHS Easy Copy

VHS to HDD Copy

VHS to DVD Copy

4 Load the source tape and find the point you want to copy from.

Use the usual VCR playback controls on the remote control for this.

5 Select 'Start Rec' to start copying.

1.02.22

Use this remote to operate

HDD Remain

Start Rec

Pause Rec

Stop Rec

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Disc Navigator (DVD)

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Style

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PlayList

Original

HDD and DVD editing

Chapter 11

HDD and DVD editing

1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or

The Disc Navigator screen

The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD

, as well as video content on the internal hard disk

discs drive.

Important

• Titles that have been recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder are shown in the Disc Navigator with a blank thumbnail image. See also

about the TV system settings

• During recording, if you display the Disc Navigator for the HDD, some of the titles may appear with a

mark. These titles were recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder. During recording, these titles cannot be played.

DISC NAVIGATOR

Additional information

on page 116.

DVDHDDVHS

CLEAR

the DVD.

2 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen.

Playback will automatically stop when you do this.

Title list style

Title list order

Genre

selection

Available

recording time

• You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu (press

Navigator

• From the title list, press menu panel. Use the navigate the menus.

• When in the title list, use the (



) buttons to display the previous/next page if

there are more titles than can be displayed.

• Press displayed in the title list.

• If you are editing a VR mode disc you can display the Play List by selecting panel (press options, then

View options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Title thumbnail Title information

then press

DISPLAY

to change the title information



, then select

Play List

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HOME MENU

ENTER



/

Play List

Title list

10Titles

Command menu panel

Disc

Selected title

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

, select

to display the command and

ENTER

buttons to

PREV (

) and

from the view options

Play List

from the view

ENTER

HOME MENU

PREV NEX T

RETURN

DISPLAY

PLAY

Note

1.It isn’t possible to edit video on DVD-RAM discs using this recorder.

• You can switch between the HDD and the DVD Disc

HDD

and

DVD

Navigator screens using the

buttons

(front panel or remote).

Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording (see

scheduled recording

on page 44).

Editing a

Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are recently recorded titles that haven’t yet been played.

3 To exit the Disc Navigator, press HOME MENU

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Command menu panel options

The table below shows which commands you can use with which video type.

(page 92)

Create

(page 92)

Play

(page 92)

Erase

Edit > Title Name

(page 92)

Edit > Set Thumbnail

Edit > Erase Section

Edit > Divide

Edit > Chapter Edit

Edit > Set Genre

Edit > Lock

Edit > Move

Edit > Combine

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

Undo

(page 98)

(page 94)

(page 95)

(page 96)

(page 97)

(page 93)

(page 94)

HDD

 









 



DVD

Video mode



DVD VR mode (Original)



DVD

VR mode

(Play List)



Editing accuracy

Some editing (and Copy List) commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy (

accurate editing

Frame accurate editing is very precise. The edit point is accurate to the exact frame you choose. However, this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you make if you use the high-speed copy function to make a Video mode DVD.

Video mode compatible editing is less precise. The edit point you choose will only be accurate to within 0.5–1 second. On the other hand, these edit points will be preserved if you use high-speed copy to make a Video mode DVD.

Video mode compatible editing

, or

Frame

HDD genres

The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles. There are nine genres in total, including five user-definable ones that you can name as you like.

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Create

VR mode

Play List only

Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it. Before you can use this command, make sure that the

Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left.

1 Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

No title

10 Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

2 Select a title to add to the Play List.

Use the press

/

buttons to highlight an Original title then

ENTER

to add it and display the Play List.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List.

Play

HDD Video mode VR mode

Use this function to start playback of a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to play.

2 Select ‘Play’ from the command menu panel.

Playback of the title you selected starts.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

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10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

1h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

Erase

HDD Video mode VR mode

Use this function to erase unwanted titles. When you erase titles from the HDD or Original titles

from a VR mode DVD-RW, the available recording space increases accordingly. Erasing a title from a Video mode DVD-RW disc increases the available recording time only if it is the last title on the disc.

Erasing Play List titles, or titles from a DVD-R, VR mode or Video mode, will not result in any more free space on the disc.

1 Highlight the title you want to erase.

2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

Tip

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing

CLEAR

when

the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER

Title Name

HDD Video mode VR mode

You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode and HDD recordings, and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings.

1 Highlight the title you want to name (or rename).

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Title Name’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

1h00m(1.0G)

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

12:30 Wed 4/01 Pr 1 SP

CAPS small

• Use the

///

•A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen. Use the

/

position.

• Select

CAPS

case, or use the



• You can also use the characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see

input a name

• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set.

4 Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen.

• To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name, press

Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name

The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to input characters in the name input screen. Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through the characters shown.

If you want to enter two characters in succession that are both on the same button (for example a press



to advance the cursor one space manually

between inputting the two characters.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M . , ? !

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ( ) : ;

A A A A A A Æ

D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 < = > _ &

OK Clear Space

µ ¶ ·

and

E E E E I I I I #

–

/41/23/4

ENTER

to select characters.

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

buttons to change the cursor

small

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

button to delete

Using the remote key shortcuts to

below.

buttons (

and an R),

/

RETURN

Key Characters Key Characters

. , ’ ? ! – & 1

a b c 2 ä à á â ã

æ ç

d e f 3 è é ë ê



g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡

j k l 5 £

[cursor back]

/[change case]



<space>

( ) _ / : ; ” ` ^ @ # ∗ % ¥ | + =

m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ



CLEAR



[ﬁnish name input]

p q r s 7 $

ÿ/ß

t u v 8 ü ù û ú

w x y z 9

[cursor forward]

[clear character]

{ } [ ] < >

lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß

Set Thumbnail

HDD Video mode VR mode

You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title.

1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel.

The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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3 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find a suitable frame, then press ENTER to set.

Set Thumbnail (HDD)

Exit Exit

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0h01m

Rec. time

5-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

You can also use the chapter and time search features (press

PLAY MODE

), and the

CM SKIP

buttons.

4 Select ‘Exit’ to return to the Edit screen.

Erase Section

HDD VR mode

Using this command you can delete a part of a title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV.

1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Erase Section’ from the command menu panel.

HDD only:

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Video Mode Compatible Editing

DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

– Exact edit points are

on page 91.

– Edit points

4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to find the start of the section

to erase, then press ENTER.

The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title. After pressing

ENTER

, a marker

shows the start of the section.

Erase Section (HDD)

From

Exit

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5-1

 Play Pause

0h01m

00.00.09.15

5 Highlight ‘To’ then, in the same way, find the end of the section to erase, then press ENTER.

After pressing

ENTER

, another marker indicates the end

of the section, with the section itself marked in red.

6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look.

• When editing VR mode Original content, you may not be able to erase very short sections (less than five seconds).

Divide

HDD VR mode

Use this command to divide a title into two. Note that once divided, the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again.

1 Highlight the title you want to divide.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Divide’ from the command menu panel.

HDD only:

Play List only

Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

– Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

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•

Frame Accurate Editing

preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 91.

4 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find the place you want to divide the title.

Divide Title (HDD)

Divide

Cancel

5 Press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position.

6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm you want to divide the title, or ‘No’ to cancel.

Divided titles cannot be combined. OK?

Chapter Edit

HDD VR mode

When editing a VR mode DVD or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, combining and dividing.

1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want to edit.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Chapter Edit’ from the command menu panel.

HDD only:

Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Video Mode Compatible Editing

– Exact edit points are

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5–1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

Yes

DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

0h01m

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

– Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

– Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 91.

4 Select the command you want:

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use

the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter, then press

ENTER

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

1–1

Play



Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

0.00.00

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1h00m

Rec. time Chapters

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD disc or 99 chapters per HDD title).

•

Erase1/Move2 – Erase or move chapters: Select the

chapter you want to erase/move and press Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter.

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

Erase/Move

Move command only:

chapter, and press

•

Combine3 – Combine two adjacent chapters into

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Erase

1h00m

Rec. time

Move

0h01m

Chapter

Cancel

Divide

Combine

002 003 005004001

Exit

Select the destination for the

ENTER

one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press

ENTER

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

Erase/Move

Divide

Combine

Exit

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Rec. time

2 3 541

1h00m

ENTER

5 Select ‘Exit’ to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen.

Note

1.When editing VR mode Original content, it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long.

2.VR mode Play List only.

3.It may not always be possible to combine two chapters, even though they are adjacent. If a chapter has been divided into three, then the middle chapter erased, it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into one.

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Set Genre

HDD

Use this command to assign a genre to a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel.

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

3 Use the

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

HDD

/

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

buttons to select a genre for the

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

title, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play Title name

No Category

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

Movies

Erase Section

Edit

Sport Edit Chapter

Children Divide

Other

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Set Genre

Free1

Genre Name

Lock

Free2

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Lock

HDD Video mode VR mode

You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later.

Original only

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Lock’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

An unlocked title will become locked; a locked title will be unlocked. Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon.

Move

VR mode

Play List only

Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play List titles.

1 Highlight the title you want to move.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Move’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

11/29 MON 7:00PM

11/29 MON 7:00PM 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/2 THU 10:00PM 12/2Thu 10:00PM 7ch SP

12/3 FRI 8:00PM 12/3Fri 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/3 FRI 11:00PM 12/3Fri 11:00PM 9ch SP

Remain

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

0h30m

3 Select a new position in the Play List for the title, then press ENTER.

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Erase Section

Edit

Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Move

Genre Name

Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Important

• You can’t undo any edits made before changing the lock status. You also can’t undo a lock/unlock command using the

Undo

option from the Disc

Navigator menu.

1 Highlight the title you want to lock (or unlock).

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

After pressing displayed.

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

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Combine

VR mode

Play List only

Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one.

1 Highlight the title you want to combine.

This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Move

Genre Name

Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

3 Select another title to combine with the first.

This title will be appended to the first title selected. After pressing

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

displayed.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

HDD

Use this command to rename one of the five userdefinable genres (

1 Select ‘Genre Name’ from the command menu panel.

Recent First

All Genres

Remain

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

HDD

30h30m

Free 1–5

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

Multi-Mode0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

2 Use the

/

buttons to select one of the user-

definable genre names, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Free1

Erase

Free2

2h00m(1.0G)

Free3

Edit

Free4 Free5

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Cancel

Genre Name

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

3 Input a name for the genre.

• The name can be up to 12 characters long.

• For information on remote control key short cuts, see

Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name

page 93.

Input Genre Name

Free 1

CAPS small

A B C D E F G H I J K L M . , ? ! N

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ( ) : ;

A A A A A A Æ

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 < = > _ &

µ ¶ ·

OK Clear

E E E E I I I I #

–

1/41/23

–

Space

4 To finish entering the name, highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.

Multi-Mode

HDD

Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be applied to all of them. In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once, for example.

1 Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

2 Select titles from the title list.

Use the titles are marked with a

/

and

ENTER

buttons to select. Selected



10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

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3 Select ‘Next’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Multi-Mode

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

Single Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

4 Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles.

For example, select

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Disc Navigator (HDD)

Erase

to erase all the marked titles.

Multi-Mode

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

3Titles

Erase Lock

2h00m(1.0G)

Unlock Change Genre

2h00m(1.0G)

Single Mode Next Comfirm

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Once the command is completed, Multi-Mode is automatically exited.

Frequently asked questions

• Why doesn’t the available recording time increase when I erase titles from a VR mode DVD-R?

When you erase titles from a DVD-R, the titles are no longer displayed, but the content remains on the disc. DVD-R is a write-once medium; it can’t be erased or rewritten.

•I can’t edit my disc!

You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD-R disc, editing is no longer possible. This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space. As you edit, this information builds up, eventually preventing you from editing further.

Undo

Video mode VR mode

If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words, you can undo the last three edits you made).

1 Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel.

• You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

11/29 MON 7:00PM

No title

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

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Using the Jukebox

Chapter 12

Using the Jukebox

The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from up to 999 of your CDs. Once on the HDD, you can name albums, assign them a genre, and set tracks that you don’t want to play to Jump.

Copying CDs to the HDD

The first step is to copy some CDs to your HDD. This is done in real-time. All tracks are copied from each CD

an album. Although album and track names are not copied, you can add these later (see

albums

on page 100).

Usually, the tracks are copied to the HDD in the order they appear on the CD. If you want to copy them in some other order, set the CD to play in program play mode. See

Program play

Note that once copied to the HDD, audio tracks cannot be recorded back to a DVD-R/RW disc.

on page 67 for how to do this.

Editing Jukebox

ONE TOUCH

COPY

DVD

PLAY

Important

• During copying, no other recorder operation is possible.

• Scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete.

• Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully.

1 Press DVD.

2 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD.

If you want to copy the CD with a different track order, set the program play mode here.

3 Press  PLAY to starts CD playback.

4 Press ONE TOUCH COPY.

Alternatively, you can select Copy submenu of the Home Menu.

The CD can be playing or stopped when you press

TOUCH COPY

copying) will start from the beginning of the CD.

. If the CD is playing, playback (and

DVD/CD  HDD

from the

ONE

Note

1.The recorder can copy up to 999 CDs; a CD can contain up to 99 tracks. The recorded audio format is 256 kbps Dolby Digital.

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Using the Jukebox

Playing music from the Jukebox

You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play.

1 Press Home Menu and select ‘Jukebox’.

The album list is displayed.

2 Use the want to play and press ENTER.

Info for selected album Playback status

• The album always plays from the first track. Once all tracks on the selected album have played, the next album in the list will play (excluding tracks that have been set to Jump—see page 100).

Recent first

All Genres

Remain

60h30m

Disc Navigator

GUIDE Plus+

Easy Timer

Play Mode

Photo Viewer

/

buttons to select the album you

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Copy

Jukebox

Album name

Jukebox

12/1

Album1

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

21:00 FRI 25/03 Total 12 1.14.58

HDD

Repeat Off

Track Time

ALL

10Albums

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Editing Jukebox albums

Play

Erase

Edit Play Mode Genre Name

1-10

0.03.58



Selecting a track from an album to play

1 Use the containing the track you want to play, then press

2 Use the want to play and press ENTER.

• You can play tracks that are set to Jump like this (after the track has played, the next track that doesn't have Jump set will be played).

Recent first

All Genres

Remain

60h30m

/

buttons to select the album

All tracks set to play

Jukebox

12/1

Album1

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

21:00 FRI 25/03 Total 12 1.14.58

HDD

Repeat Off

Track Time

ALL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Track set to Jump

/

buttons to select the track you

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit Play Mode Genre Name

1-10

0.03.58





Editing Jukebox albums

A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behaviour of albums.

1 Use the track you want to edit.

2 Press

3 Use the and press ENTER.

•

Erase

album are selected, the whole album is erased).

•

Edit > Edit Title

characters for the album. See page page 92 for how to enter names.

•

Edit > Set Genre

album.

•

Edit > Jump Set2 – Set a track to jump so that it

doesn't play (choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting).

•

Play Mode

and tracks.

•

Genre Name

for a genre. See page to enter names.

///



to display the command menu panel.

/

buttons to select the album/

buttons to select a menu command

– Erase the selected track (if all tracks in an

– Enter a name of up to 64

Title Name

– Set or change the genre for the

– Change the playback order for albums

– Enter a name of up to 12 characters

Title Name

on page 92 for how

100

Note

1.The digital audio output contains a copy-prohibit signal when albums are playing from the HDD.

2.Tracks set to Jump will be skipped during consecutive track playback.

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